liturgical

adjective

li·​tur·​gi·​cal lə-ˈtər-ji-kəl How to pronounce liturgical (audio)
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1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of liturgy
the liturgical calendar
liturgical music
2
: using or favoring the use of liturgy
liturgical churches
liturgically adverb

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While use of the Latin Mass remains a flash point, a controversy in the rapidly growing Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., has raised questions about the status of other liturgical traditions and symbols. Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025 Some dresses recall chasubles, aka the outermost liturgical vestment worn by clery to celebrate the Eucharist. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 The Catholic Church opposed cross-dressing in laws, liturgical meetings and other writings. Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025 The next pope will have to bridge this liturgical divide—a pastoral challenge, not a political one. Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for liturgical

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of liturgical was in 1641

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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liturgical. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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