LITURGY


Meaning of LITURGY in English

lit ‧ ur ‧ gy /ˈlɪtədʒi $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural liturgies )

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: liturgia , from Greek leitourgia , from leitos 'public' + -ourgia 'way of doing things' ]

1 . [uncountable and countable] a way of praying in a religious service using a fixed order of words, prayers etc

2 . the Liturgy the written form of these services

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.