liturgy
Plural: liturgies
Noun
- A prescribed form or set of rituals for public worship.
- a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
- a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
- A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.
- An official worship service of the Christian church.
- In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.
Examples
- The opening moves of Scrabble sometimes feel like a familiar liturgy, predictable yet comforting.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people).
Synonyms
Eucharist, Eucharistic liturgy, Holy Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Lord's Supper, sacrament of the Eucharist
Scrabble Score: 11
liturgy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordliturgy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
liturgy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary