noun
service
A ceremony of worship or religious observance.
The family attends a morning service at the small church.
Etymology
Service means duty or attendance rendered to someone. Religious usage applies that devotion to an organized ceremony of worship.
More examples
- A memorial service was held beside the lake.
- Several services take place here each weekend.
- She sang during the wedding service.
Forms
service · services
Similar words
- ceremony
- A broader category that includes nonreligious formal occasions.
- liturgy
- The prescribed form of worship rather than any religious ceremony.