Divine Liturgy

Divine Liturgy

noun Chiefly Eastern Church.
liturgy (def. 5).

Origin:
1865–70

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lit·ur·gy

[lit-er-jee]
noun, plural lit·ur·gies.
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, especially this service (Divine Liturgy) in the Eastern Church.

Origin:
1550–60; < Late Latin lītūrgia < Greek leitourgía public service, ecclesiastical Greek: Eucharist, equivalent to leitourg(ós) minister + -ia -y3

an·ti·lit·ur·gy, adjective

litany, liturgy.
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