Definitions for Liturgy
ˈlɪt ər dʒilitur·gy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holy Eucharist, Eucharist, sacrament of the Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Eucharistic liturgy, Lord's Suppernoun

   a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

2. liturgynoun

   a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. liturgynoun

   A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion.

2. liturgynoun

   An official worship service of the Christian church.

3. Etymology: From liturgia, from λειτουργία, from λειτ-, from λαός + -ουργός, from ἔργον (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Liturgynoun

   Form of prayers; formulary of publick devotions.

   Etymology: λιτουργία; liturgie, Fr.

   We dare not admit any such form of liturgy, as either appointeth no scripture at all, or very little to be read in the church. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   The blessedest of mortal wights began to be importuned, so that a great part of divine liturgy was addressed solely to her. James Howell.

   It is the greatest solemnity of prayer, the most powerful liturgy and means of impetration in this world. Taylor.

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1. liturgy

   Liturgy refers to the customary public worship performed by a particular religious group, according to its beliefs, customs and traditions. It often involves a set order of rituals, readings, prayers or other religious observances, typically used in church services or rituals. It comes from a Greek word 'leitourgia', meaning public duty or work. In Christianity, it can specifically refer to the order of the Eucharist or Mass.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Liturgyadjective

   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

2. Etymology: [F. liturgie, LL. liturgia, Gr. leitoyrgi`a a public service, the public service of God, public worship; (assumed) le`i:tos, lei^tos, belonging to the people, public (fr. lao`s, lew`s, the people) + the root of 'e`rgon work. See Lay, a., and Work.]

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1. Liturgy

   Liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions. The word, sometimes rendered by its English translation "service," may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy and Catholic Mass, or a daily activity such as the Muslim Salah and Jewish services. As a religious phenomenon, liturgy is a communal response to the sacred through activity reflecting praise, thanksgiving, supplication, or repentance. Ritualization may be associated with life events such as birth, coming of age, marriage and death. It thus forms the basis for establishing a relationship with a divine agency, as well as with other participants in the liturgy. Methods of dress, preparation of food, application of cosmetics or other hygienic practices are all considered liturgical activities.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Liturgy

   lit′ur-ji, n. the form of service or regular ritual of a church—strictly, that used in the celebration of the Eucharist: in ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.—n. Liturge′, a leader in public worship.—adjs. Litur′gic, -al.—adv. Litur′gically.—ns. Litur′gics, the doctrine of liturgies; Liturgiol′ogist, a student of liturgies; Liturgiol′ogy, the study of liturgical forms; Lit′urgist, a leader in public worship: one who adheres to, or who studies, liturgies. [Fr.,—Gr. leitourgia—laos, the people, ergon, work.]

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1. Liturgy

   is sometimes used as including any form of public worship, but more strictly it denotes the form for the observance of the Eucharist. As development from the simple form of their institution in the primitive Church liturgies assumed various forms, and only by degrees certain marked types began to prevail: viz., the Roman, ascribed to St. Peter, in Latin, and prevailing in the Roman Catholic Church all over the world; the Ephesian, ascribed to St. John, in corrupt Latin, included the old Scottish and Irish forms, heard now only in a few places in Spain; the Jerusalem, ascribed to St. James, in Greek, the form of the Greek Church and in translation of the Armenians; the Babylonian, ascribed to St. Thomas, in Syriac, used still by the Nestorians and Christians of St. Thomas; and the Alexandrian, ascribed to St. Mark, in a Græco-Coptic jargon, in use among the Copts; these all contain certain common elements, but differ in order and in subsidiary parts; the Anglican liturgy is adapted from the Roman; other Protestant liturgies or forms of service are mostly of modern date and compiled from Scripture sources.

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1. • Rite

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Liturgy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Liturgy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Liturgy in a Sentence

1. Joseph Shaw:

   This is an extraordinary rejection of the hard work for the church and the loyalty to the hierarchy which has characterized the movement for the Traditional Mass for many years, which I fear will foster a sense of alienation among those attached to the church’s ancient liturgy.

2. Pope Francis:

   All of these coincidences made some think that the same 'liturgy' would happen, but it never entered my mind. For the moment no, for the moment, no. Really!

3. Pope Benedict:

   All of these coincidences made some think that the same' liturgy' would happen, but it never entered my mind. For the moment no, for the moment, no. Really !

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Liturgy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Liturgy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Liturgy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Liturgy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Liturgy
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Liturgy
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Liturgy
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Liturgy