/lit"euhr jee/ , n. , pl. liturgies .
1. a form of public worship; ritual.
2. a collection of formularies for public worship.
3. a particular arrangement of services.
4. a particular form or type of the Eucharistic service.
5. the service of the Eucharist, esp. this service (Divine Liturgy) in the Eastern Church.
[ 1550-60; liturgia leitourgía public service, eccl. Gk: Eucharist, equiv. to leitourg ( ós ) minister + -ia -Y 3 ]