/
ˈlɪtədʒi/
n.
(pl. liturgies)
- a form or formulary according to which public religious worship, especially Christian worship, is conducted.
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(the Liturgy)
the service of the Eucharist in the Orthodox Church.
- (in ancient Athens) a public office or duty performed voluntarily by a rich citizen.
Etymology
C16: via Fr. or late L. from Gk leitourgia ‘public service, worship of the gods’.
