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Meanings of liturgical language in English

Russian
священный язык
Portuguese
língua litúrgica
Spanish
lengua liturgica
Catalan
llengua sacra

Language that is cultivated for religious reasons.

        священный язык
        Synonyms
        Examples for "sacred language"
        Examples for "sacred language"
        1
        There was a string of obvious ritual commands in their sacred language.
        The Sky Is Falling
        2
        The most amazing efforts were made to trace back everything to the sacred language.
        History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom
        3
        The unity of the Church, and therefore its power, required the use of Latin as a sacred language.
        History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
        4
        The words are probably either archaic or remnants of a sacred language or mystic words of an esoteric priesthood.
        Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore
        5
        Arabic is their sacred language.
        The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
        1
        They pray, morning, noon, and night, and that too in the holy language.
        History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners F...
        2
        Nobody can touch classical Arabic because it is a holy language.
        The Guardian
        3
        But holy men, like the holy language, must be read backwards.
        Character Writings of the Seventeenth Century
        4
        That's Yedan dialect -the monks' holy language.
        Forge of Darkness
        5
        But nobody uses holy language on the street.
        The Guardian
        Usage of liturgical language in English
        1
        While Latin was retained as the official and liturgical language, frequent sermons were to be preached in the vernacular.
        A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.
        2
        'Rest,' in the liturgical language, implied cessation of anger.
        The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria