Christian liturgy
- noun
- /ˈkrɪs.tʃən ˈlɪt.ər.dʒi/
:
liturgia cristiana
- Many people attend Christian liturgy every Sunday to participate in worship and community fellowship.
Examples
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Their folk religion was a syncretic melding of ancient pagan beliefs, magical practices, and Christian liturgy.
Academic text (2003) -
During the Christian liturgy, the choir sang hymns that enhanced the spiritual atmosphere of the church.
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The last Christian liturgy was performed in the church the evening of May 28, 1453.
Academic text (2003) -
The morning service included a beautiful Christian liturgy that brought the congregation together in prayer.
Synonyms
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4.2
A religious meeting for public worship, often in a church
305
1.0
A religious service for Christians
26
8.9
A planned public worship service with fixed prayers and actions
19
2.1
A meeting in a church where people pray, sing, and listen to a talk
12
3.5
A short religious service often held at a school
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2.8
A public event where people pray, sing, and listen in a church or temple
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9.9
A religious meeting where people pray together, often to honor a saint
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7.4
A public ceremony in a church where people pray and sing
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4.5
A short religious meeting in a small church with prayers and songs
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjectival‑noun combination: 'Christian' specifies the religion and 'liturgy' denotes prescribed worship rites, so together they mean the liturgical services of Christianity. This is regular compositional meaning (and has close parallels in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Christian liturgy may come from an old word, liturgy, that meant a public service; picture a leader guiding a group through the same words and actions. That's why Christian liturgy means 'the set form of Christian worship' today.