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lit·ur·gist

 (lĭt′ər-jĭst)
n.
1. One who uses or advocates the use of liturgical forms.
2. A scholar in liturgics.
3. A compiler of a liturgy or liturgies.
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liturgist

(ˈlɪtədʒɪst)
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a student or composer of liturgical forms
ˈliturgism n
ˌliturˈgistic adj
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lit•ur•gist

(ˈlɪt ər dʒɪst)

n.
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.
[1640–50]
lit′ur•gism, n.
lit`ur•gis′tic, adj.
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Noun1.liturgist - an authority on liturgies
authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
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