Liturgy - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Liturgy :  (noun)
1: a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine [syn: Holy Eucharist, Eucharist, sacrament of the Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Eucharistic liturgy, Lord's Supper]
2: a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship

Based on WordNet 2.0

Liturgy : \Lit"ur*gy\, n.; pl. Liturgies. [F. liturgie, LL. liturgia, Gr. ? a public service, the public service of God, public worship; (assumed) ?, ?, belonging to the people, public (fr. ?, ?, the people) _ the root of ? work. See Lay, a., and Work.] An established formula for public worship, or the entire ritual for public worship in a church which uses prescribed forms; a formulary for public prayer or devotion. In the Roman Catholic Church it includes all forms and services in any language, in any part of the world, for the celebration of Mass.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Liturgy

Liturgy: @podcaststeve Certainly a very strange story & sad
lizkatherine27: haha Im like wtff Owen Really Im going o bedd we have all schol Liturgy tomoorwo funn
ScarlettWolf9: Hittin the hay ya'll ;) Liturgy tomorow morning, ughh jesus your so boring:(
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