λειτουργία — meaning in English

English meaning

• church noun A building used for Christian worship.
• function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
• mass noun A large body or quantity of matter without a definite shape.
• operation noun The way something works, or the act of making it work.

Senses

λειτουργία is used for these senses in English:

• Mass (Roman Catholic Church) The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine.
• church (uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]
• liturgy A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.
• operation (uncountable) The method by which a device performs its function.

church — full definition

1. noun A building used for Christian worship.
2. noun A religious service held for Christian worship.
3. noun A particular Christian denomination or organized branch of Christianity.
4. noun Christians collectively, or organized religion viewed as an institution.

function — full definition

1. noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
2. noun A formal or official event.
3. noun In maths and programming, a rule or routine that turns an input into an output.
4. verb To work or operate as intended.

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