litany
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French letanie, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”).
Pronunciation
Noun
litany (plural litanies)
- A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
- A prolonged or tedious list.
- 1988, Prepared Foods (volume 157, issues 11-13, page 9)
- The litany of packaging innovations introduced to or popularized in the U.S. food market over the last generation seems endless: flexible aseptic packaging, barrier plastics, squeezables, lightweight glass, the retort pouch, […]
- 2016 January 30, "America deserves more from presidential hopefuls," The National (retrieved 31 January 2016):
- There are, to be sure, some differences in how the candidates propose addressing this litany of concerns.
- 1988, Prepared Foods (volume 157, issues 11-13, page 9)
Derived terms
Translations
ritual liturgical prayer
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prolonged or tedious list
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