Liturgy

lit′ur-ji, n. the form of service or regular ritual of a church—strictly, that used in the celebration of the Eucharist: in ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.— n. Liturge′ , a leader in public worship.— adjs. Litur′gic , -al .— adv. Litur′gically .— ns. Litur′gics , the doctrine of liturgies; Liturgiol′ogist , a student of liturgies; Liturgiol′ogy , the study of liturgical forms; Lit′urgist , a leader in public worship: one who adheres to, or who studies, liturgies. [Fr.,—Gr. leitourgia — laos , the people, ergon , work.]