liturgist

American  

[lit-er-jist] / ˈlɪt ər dʒɪst /

noun

1. an authority on liturgies.

2. a compiler of a liturgy or liturgies.

3. a person who uses or favors the use of a liturgy.

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liturgist British  

/ ˈlɪtədʒɪst /

noun

1. a student or composer of liturgical forms

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Other Word Forms

• antiliturgist noun
• liturgism noun
• liturgistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of liturgist

First recorded in 1640–50; liturg(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

The bells were part of a carillon that accompanied chants inside the church, said Franciscan friar Father Stephane, the Custody's liturgist.

From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2021

Robert Arthur, a Washington liturgist: "You can't just take 350,000 people and shake them and say�look, you did this today, but you're going to do that tomorrow."

From Time Magazine Archive

Mission priests have asked to use more native music and dances as part of the rite; an American liturgist even suggested the use of Negro spirituals in some services.

From Time Magazine Archive

And I suppose I should take a look at whatever your liturgist comes up with.

From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann