About The Word Liturgy

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Liturgy

Liturgy Meaning & Definition
Liturgy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Liturgy?

[n] a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
[n] a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

Synonyms | Synonyms for Liturgy: Eucharist | Eucharistic liturgy | Holy Sacrament | Lord's Supper | sacrament of the Eucharist

Related Terms | Find terms related to Liturgy: baccalaureate service | bedtime prayer | camp meeting | celebration | ceremonial | ceremony | church | church service | commencement | compline | convocation | devotions | divine service | duty | empty formality | evening devotions | evensong | exercise | exercises | form | form of worship | formal | formality | formula | formulary | function | graduation | graduation exercises | holy rite | inaugural | inauguration | initiation | institution | lauds | Mass | matins | meeting | mode of worship | morning devotions | mummery | mystery | night song | none | nones | novena | observance | office | order of worship | ordinance | performance | practice | praise meeting | prayer | prayer meeting | prayers | prescribed form | prime | prime song | public worship | religious ceremony | revival | revival meeting | rite | rite de passage | rite of passage | ritual | ritual observance | rituality | sacrament | sacramental | service | sext | solemnity | solemnization | tent meeting | tierce | undersong | vesper | vespers | vigils | watch meeting | watch night | watch-night service

See Also | Christian liturgy | Communion | Holy Communion | manduction | Offertory | religious rite | rite | sacrament | sacramental manduction

Liturgy In Webster's Dictionary

\Lit"ur*gy\, n.; pl. {Liturgies}. [F. liturgie, LL. liturgia, Gr. ? a public service, the public service of God, public worship; (assumed) ?, ?, belonging to the people, public (fr. ?, ?, the people) + the root of ? work. See {Lay}, a., and {Work}.] An established formula for public worship, or the entire ritual for public worship in a church which uses prescribed forms; a formulary for public prayer or devotion. In the Roman Catholic Church it includes all forms and services in any language, in any part of the world, for the celebration of Mass.

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