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λειτουργία λειτουργία, ἡ, λειτουργέω at Athens, a liturgy, i. e. a public duty, which the richer citizens discharged at their own expense.—The ordinary liturgies (ἐγκύκλιοι) were the γυμνασιαρχία, χορηγία, and ἑστίασις: the extraordinary, such as the τριηραρχία, were reserved for special occasions. generally, any service or ministration, help, NTest. the public service of the gods, Arist.:— the service or ministry of priests, NTest.: hence our word liturgy.

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a liturgy

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λειτουργία

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λειτουργία

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λειτουργια

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19396

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n19416

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leitourgi/a

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