See also: litourgie and Liturgie

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin līturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía, work in public).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌli.tʏrˈɣi/
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  • Hyphenation: li‧tur‧gie
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

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liturgie f (plural liturgieën, diminutive liturgietje n)

  1. a liturgy, predetermined or prescribed set of (religious) rituals and associated customs, attributes etc.
    Paus Gregorius de Grote deed veel voor de uniformizering van de Katholieke liturgie, inclusief het verplicht gebruik van Latijnse teksen
    Pope Gregory the Great did a lot to uniformize the Catholic liturgy, including the obligatory use of Latin texts
  2. a liturgy, a booklet with details about the songs sung and texts read in a mass or other religious service
  3. a liturgy, Ancient Greek service to the public interest
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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: liturgi

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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liturgie f (plural liturgies)

  1. a liturgy, predetermined or prescribed set of (religious) rituals
  2. a liturgy, Ancient Greek service to the public interest
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Further reading

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Italian

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Noun

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liturgie f

  1. plural of liturgia