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Litany

//ˈlɪtəni// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
  2. 2
    any long and tedious address or recital wordnet
  3. 3
    A prolonged or tedious list. figuratively

    "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, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French letanie, from Latin litania, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”).

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