Euchology

/juːˈkɑːlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The study or practice of prayers and blessings, especially in religious ritual; also a collection of liturgical prayers and instructions.

Etymology

From Greek 'euche' (prayer) + '-logy' (study of). The '-logy' suffix indicates both the study of prayers and the collection of prayers themselves.

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Euchology bridges religion and language—by studying what people wrote down to say, historians can reconstruct entire belief systems and how cultures understood the sacred!

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