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Definition of Litany
1. Noun. Any long and tedious address or recital. "A litany of failures"
2. Noun. A prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation.
Definition of Litany
1. 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.
Definition of Litany
1. Noun. A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation. ¹
2. Noun. A prolonged or tedious account. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Litany
1. a ceremonial form of prayer [n -NIES]