Phrase guide

religious service

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A ritual performed in as part of a religious observation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We went to the funeral. The religious service was nice until the widow broke down in tears.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of public worship following prescribed rules

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Sunday service

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: service, divine service

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: religious ceremony, religious ritual

Narrower terms: church service, church, devotional, prayer meeting, prayer service, chapel service, chapel, committal service, none, vesper, watch night

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