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

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