Complete Definition of "litany"

English
Etymology
From Gr. leit, from λα��, people

Noun
en-noun|litan|ies

#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 account.

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trans-top|Ritual liturgical prayer
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trans-top|Prolonged or tedious account
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ttbc|French: litanie :fr:litanie|(fr) f, antienne :fr:antienne|(fr) f
ttbc|German: Litanei :de:Litanei|(de) f, Wechselgesang :de:Wechselgesang|(de) m
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ttbc|Norwegian: litani m
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