Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
aliturgic .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Eccl.) Applied to those days when the holy sacrifice is not offered.
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- adjective On which the
holy sacrifice is notoffered .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"aliturgical", as belonging to the days when the Bridegroom was taken from us.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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Originally, a a sign of deep mourning, this day was aliturgical, as were usually all the Fridays and Saturdays of the year in Rome.
She Doesn't Pay Her Musicians! John 2008
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This probably represents a type of aliturgical service of great antiquity of which more extensive survivals remain in the Gallican and Ambrosian liturgies.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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In the Russian Orthodox Church at the present day the whole of the seven weeks preceding Easter are aliturgical, except the Saturday and Sunday of each week.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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This service, that in the Latin Church now occurs only on Good Friday, was at one time used on the aliturgical days of Lent everywhere (see ALITURGICAL DAYS and Duchesne, Origines, 222, 238).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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In the Roman Rite, in fact, there is only one day in the year which is generally recognized as aliturgical.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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Although we do not possess much which can be regarded as direct and clear evidence, there is every reason to believe that in early centuries of the Church aliturgical days were numerous both in East and West.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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We must distinguish the liturgical (eucharistic) from the aliturgical Synaxis, which consisted only of prayers, readings, psalms, out of which our Divine Office evolved.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Amongst these aliturgical days, however, certain differences are made, for on some of them the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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In the Ambrosian Rite, still retained in the Church of Milan, all the Fridays of Lent are also theoretically aliturgical, and no Mass is celebrated on those days in the cathedral or the parish churches (see the sketch of Ambrosian practices in
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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