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litany

li·tany

UK/ˈlɪtəni/ US/ˈlɪtʌni/ rare

noun

1.

any long and tedious address or recital

  • “the patient recited a litany of complaints”
  • “a litany of failures”
2.

a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French letanie, from Latin litania, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”).

Phrases

  • Lesser Litany
  • litany desk
  • litany stool

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