liturgy

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.
2. (countable, uncountable) An official worship service of the Christian church.
3. (countable, historical, uncountable) In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.

Synonyms

mass

rite

choral service

common prayer

courtesy

etiquette

function

ministration

office

🏢

operation

prayer book

ritual

service

mass book

action

Liturgy

ceremony

Translations

liturgie

Liturgie

liturgia

liturgie

λειτουργία

liturgia

litúrgia

liturgia

liturgia

komünyon

λειτουργική

Gottesdienst

λειτουργία εκκλησίας

شعِيرة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/

Etymology

From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people).