Definitions

litany

[lit-n-ee] / ˈlɪt n i /

NOUN

recital of items, often part of religious services

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catalogue recitation repetition

STRONG

account enumeration invocation list petition prayer refrain supplication tale

Example Sentences

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Here followeth the LITANY, or General Supplication, to be sung or said after Morning Prayer upon Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and at other times when it shall be commanded by the Ordinary.

From Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book by Unknown

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