A liturgy is a particular form of religious service, usually one that is set and approved by a branch of the Christian Church.
A clergyman read the liturgy from the prayer-book.
...the many similarities in ministry, liturgy and style between the two churches.
Synonyms: ceremony, service, ritual, services More Synonyms of liturgy
liturgy in British English
(ˈlɪtədʒɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-gies
1.
the forms of public services officially prescribed by a Church
2. Also called: Divine Liturgy(often capital) mainly Eastern Churches
the Eucharistic celebration
3.
a particular order or form of public service laid down by a Church
Word origin
C16: via Medieval Latin, from Greek leitourgia, from leitourgos minister, from leit- people + ergon work
liturgy in American English
(ˈlɪtərdʒi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈliturgies
1.
prescribed forms or ritual for public worship in any of various religions or churches
2.
the Eucharistic service, esp. ( Divine Liturgy) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Word origin
Fr liturgie < ML(Ec) liturgia < Gr leitourgia, public service to the gods (in LXX & N.T., ministry of priests), ult. < leōs, laos, people + ergon, work
Examples of 'liturgy' in a sentence
liturgy
Fragments of some old barely remembered liturgy came to him.
(noun)
Definition
the forms of public services officially prescribed by a Church
A member of the clergy read from the prayer-book.
Synonyms
ceremony
The flag was blessed in a ceremony in the local cathedral.
service
The President was attending the morning service.
ritual
This is the most ancient and holiest of the rituals.
services
celebration
formula
worship
rite
a fertility rite
sacrament
form of worship
Additional synonyms
in the sense of rite
Definition
a custom that is carried out within a particular group
a fertility rite
Synonyms
ceremony,
custom,
ritual,
act,
service,
form,
practice,
procedure,
mystery,
usage,
formality,
ceremonial,
communion,
ordinance,
observance,
sacrament,
liturgy,
solemnity
in the sense of ritual
Definition
regular repeated action or behaviour
This is the most ancient and holiest of the rituals.