Divine Liturgy

noun

, Chiefly Eastern Church.

1. liturgy ( def 5 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Divine Liturgy¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Worshipers lighting candles at a Divine Liturgy at St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral in Kyiv to mark Palm Sunday, on April 9, a week before the Orthodox Easter.

From New York Times

The Russian leader crossed himself several times during the ceremony, known as the Divine Liturgy.

From Reuters

State television showed two live clips of Putin inside the gilded Cathedral of the Annunciation as Orthodox priests conducted the midnight service, known as the Divine Liturgy.

From Reuters

In 2021, he took part in a public Divine Liturgy in Novgorod.

From Reuters

In a service given to mark the Divine Liturgy, Kirill on Friday criticised Ukraine for cracking down on a branch of the Orthodox church with longstanding ties to Moscow.

From Reuters