liturgy
noun /ˈlɪtədʒi/
/ˈlɪtərdʒi/
[countable, uncountable] (plural liturgies)
- a fixed form of prayers and actions used in public worship in some religions, especially Christianity
礼拜仪式 - Henry VIII ordered that the English Prayer Book was to replace the old Latin liturgy in church services.
亨利八世下令，教堂礼拜时要用英语祈祷书代替原先的拉丁文祈祷书。 - He has written several books on theology and liturgy.
他写过几部关于神学和礼拜仪式的书。 - Liturgy has the power to blend people into a community.
礼拜仪式有能力将人们融入社区。
词源mid 16th cent.: via French or late Latin from Greek leitourgia ‘public service, worship of the gods’, from leitourgos ‘minister’, from lēitos ‘public’ + -ergos ‘working’. - Henry VIII ordered that the English Prayer Book was to replace the old Latin liturgy in church services.