/ ˈlɪtədʒi; NAmE ˈlɪtərdʒi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) a fixed form of public worship used in churches
► li·tur·gic·al / lɪˈtɜːdʒɪkl; NAmE -ˈtɜːrdʒ-/ adjective
► li·tur·gic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: via French or late Latin from Greek leitourgia public service, worship of the gods, from leitourgos minister, from lēitos public + -ergos working.