adjective
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of or relating to public worship
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of or relating to the liturgy
Other Word Forms
- antiliturgic adjective
- antiliturgical adjective
- antiliturgically adverb
- liturgically adverb
- nonliturgic adjective
- nonliturgical adjective
- nonliturgically adverb
Etymology
Origin of liturgical
1635–45; < Medieval Latin lītūrgic ( us ) < Late Greek leitourgikós ministering ( leitourg ( ós ) minister + -ikos -ic; liturgy ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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For Christians, Easter is the most important date in the liturgical calendar, marking the resurrection of Christ - a central tenet of the faith.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
That involves “rising before dawn to begin the day with liturgical prayer and returning to church periodically during the day for further prayer together.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
“Missa Solemnis” follows the standard mass text but doesn’t necessarily follow the liturgical narrative.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Glittering liturgical objects and lavish vestments from the 17th and 18th centuries highlight the skills of European craftsmen from that period as well as the religious import of the church to which they were gifted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025
Nelson came home once and asked me what the words meant, assuming they were liturgical.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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