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Meaning of 'litany' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Litany [ n.]
- A solemn form of supplication in the public worship of various churches, in which the clergy and congregation join, the former leading and the latter responding in alternate sentences. It is usually of a penitential character.

Meaning of 'litany' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . litany [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any long and tedious address or recital
Example in sentence:
  • a litany of failures;
  • the patient recited a litany of complaints

Nearby Words:

lit litanies litarge litate litchi lite liter literacy literal literalism

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