Liturgical Latin

noun

1. the Latin characteristic of the liturgies of the Western Church.

Example Sentences

He wrote on Saturday that “vernacular languages themselves, often only in a progressive manner, would be able to become liturgical languages, standing out in a not dissimilar way to liturgical Latin for their elegance of style and the profundity of their concepts with the aim of nourishing the faith.”

From New York Times

The changes, included in a new English-language translation of the Roman Missal, the book of texts and prayers used in the Mass, are intended to be closer to the liturgical Latin that was used for centuries than the current version.

From New York Times

The new missal, the book of texts and prayers used in the Mass, is intended to be closer to the liturgical Latin that was used for centuries than the current version.

From New York Times

His mind still had room for nothing but that novel death-bed scene, with the winged captain of the angelic host, the Baptist, the glorified Fisherman and the Preacher, all being summoned down in the pomp of liturgical Latin to help MacEvoy to die.

From Project Gutenberg