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Liturgy

li·turgy

UK/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/ US/ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship

Origin

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).

Phrases

  • Divine Liturgy
  • Liturgy of the Hours

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