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noun
A person knowledgeable about liturgy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
One who leads public worship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
One who adheres to liturgies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
an authority on liturgies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: authority
History
Etymology tree English liturgy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English liturgist From liturgy + -ist.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
