liturgies

Variant of liturgy

liturgy definition

lit·urgy (-jē)

noun pl. liturgies -·gies

  1. prescribed forms or ritual for public worship in any of various religions or churches
  2. the Eucharistic service, esp. ( Divine Liturgy) in the Eastern Orthodox Church

Etymology: Fr liturgie < ML(Ec) liturgia < Gr leitourgia, public service to the gods (in LXX & N.T., ministry of priests), ult. < leōs, laos, people + ergon, work

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