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litanies
1
a religious service that consists of the leading person saying some prayers followed by set responses from the people who are participating
- The priest led the congregation in a solemn litany of prayers and responses.
- During the litany, the worshipers repeated the same phrase after each prayer.
- The choir sang softly as the litany echoed through the church.
- Every Sunday, the litany is an important part of the morning mass.
- The priest's voice guided the litany, while the people followed in harmony.
2
a long and repetitive account, list, or recital, often of complaints or problems
- He launched into a litany of excuses for missing the deadline.
- The meeting devolved into a litany of bureaucratic delays.
- She endured a litany of complaints from her coworkers.
- The article listed a litany of economic challenges.
- His speech was a litany of grievances.