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litany

Syllabification: (lit·a·ny)
Pronunciation: /ˈlitn-ē/
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Definition of litany

noun (plural litanies)

  • a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people.
  • a tedious recital or repetitive series:a litany of complaints

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French letanie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek litaneia 'prayer', from litē 'supplication'

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