lit·ur·gy
\ˈli-tər-jē\
Etymology: Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia public service, from Greek (Attic) leďton 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...
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