Liturgical

//lɪˈtɝd͡ʒɪkəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to liturgy. not-comparable

    "Our almost liturgical repetition of the phrase "gay brothers and sisters" too often echoes with a hollow resonance."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or in accord with liturgy wordnet

Synonyms

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liturgicaltobaptismalbaritonebassbravura

Example

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"After the fall of the Roman Empire of the West, the Church of Rome not only continued to use Latin but, in a certain way, made herself its custodian and champion in both the theological and liturgical sectors as well as in formation and in the transmission of knowledge."

Etymology

From Latin lītūrgicus + -al. By surface analysis, liturgy + -ical.

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extra-liturgicalliturgical language

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