PoliticsAugust 16, 2026

liturgy

LIT-ur-jee

Definition

A prescribed form or set of rituals used for public religious worship.

Etymology

Derived from the Ancient Greek word 'leitourgia', meaning 'public service' or 'a work for the people'. It entered English via ecclesiastical Latin and French, eventually narrowing in meaning to refer specifically to religious ceremonial rites.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the formal, ritualistic actions performed by monks during a Catholic Mass, illustrating how such practices can symbolize divine power and reshape political reality.

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