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liturgical

[li-tur-ji-kuhl] / lɪˈtɜr dʒɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
ceremonial
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That involves “rising before dawn to begin the day with liturgical prayer and returning to church periodically during the day for further prayer together.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

“Missa Solemnis” follows the standard mass text but doesn’t necessarily follow the liturgical narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Glittering liturgical objects and lavish vestments from the 17th and 18th centuries highlight the skills of European craftsmen from that period as well as the religious import of the church to which they were gifted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

By 08:30, archbishops and bishops will gather in the Constantine Wing, adjacent to the basilica, wearing liturgical clothes including simple white miter.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

"Amen," we girls chanted, for the sound of Latin cued us for liturgical response.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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