🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

예배식

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yebae-sik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Liturgy/ˈlɪt.ər.dʒi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"교회의 예배식은 전통을 따랐다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A prescribed form or set of forms for public worship, especially in Christian traditions.

    "The church service followed the traditional liturgy, including prayers, hymns, and readings from scripture."
  2. 2

    Any customary or ritualistic procedure or practice.

    "The annual festival had its own liturgy, complete with specific rituals and ceremonies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'liturgy' originates from the Greek word 'leitourgia', which means 'public service' or 'work of the people'. It evolved through Latin into Old French before entering the English language in the late Middle Ages, primarily in the context of Christian worship.

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