liturgy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lit·ur·gy /ˈlɪtədʒi $ -ər-/ noun (plural liturgies) 1. [countable, uncountable]RR a way of praying in a religious service using a fixed order of words, prayers etc 礼拜仪式2. the Liturgy RRCthe written form of these services 礼拜公祷文，祈祷书
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liturgy• Intoning a liturgy, he tilted that silvered glass so that reflected light sprang at the skeleton, bathing it.• One month later Snyder and a few supporters began standing throughout every liturgy as a form of protest.• Its liturgy director rewrites prayers and Scripture readings to make the language more inclusive.• People spoke with their neighbors in the church before the liturgies.• The question of music in the liturgy was addressed.• But his hopes of superseding the liturgy with any such matter were doomed to failure.• Two follow-up meetings have been arranged for all young people interested in producing Mass tapes and the youth liturgy.Origin liturgy (1500-1600) Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia, from leitos “public” + -ourgia “way of doing things”lit·ur·gy nounChineseSyllable
a a praying in Corpus of way
liturgy
lit‧ur‧gy /ˈlɪtədʒi $ -ər-/
noun (plural liturgies)
2. the Liturgy the written form of these services
lit‧ur‧gy /ˈlɪtədʒi $ -ər-/
noun (plural liturgies) Date: 1500-1600
Language: Late Latin
Origin: liturgia, from Greek leitourgia, from leitos 'public' + -ourgia 'way of doing things'
1. [uncountable and countable] a way of praying in a religious service using a fixed order of words, prayers etcLanguage: Late Latin
Origin: liturgia, from Greek leitourgia, from leitos 'public' + -ourgia 'way of doing things'
2. the Liturgy the written form of these services