lit‧a‧ny /ˈlɪtəni/ noun (plural litanies) [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: letanie, from Late Latin litania, from Greek litanos 'asking urgently, praying']

1. a long list of problems, excuses etc – used to show disapproval
litany of
an endless litany of complaints

2. a long prayer in the Christian Church in which the priest says a sentence and the people reply

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