Main Entry:

lit·ur·gy

Pronunciation:

\ˈli-tər-jē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural lit·ur·gies

Etymology:

Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia public service, from Greek (Attic) leïton public building (from Greek laos — Attic leōs — people) + -ourgia -urgy

Date:

1560

1often capitalized : a eucharistic rite2: a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship3: a customary repertoire of ideas, phrases, or observances