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a long list spoken or given to someone, esp. to someone who has heard or seen it before or finds it boring: She had to hear once again his litany of complaints over how badly he was treated. (Definition of litany from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of litany.
a long list spoken or given to someone, esp. to someone who has heard or seen it before or finds it boring: She had to hear once again his litany of complaints over how badly he was treated. (Definición de litany del Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Ejemplos de litany.
The meaning of LITANY is a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation. How to use litany in a sentence. A Short History of Litany
Litany, in Christian worship and some forms of Jewish worship, is a form of prayer used in services and processions, and consisting of a number of petitions. The word comes through Latin litania from Ancient Greek λιτανεία ( litaneía ), which in turn comes from λιτή ( litḗ ), meaning " prayer , supplication ".
Hace 2 días · 1. countable noun. If you describe what someone says as a litany of things, you mean that you have heard it many times before, and you think it is boring or insincere . [disapproval] She remained in the doorway, listening to his litany of complaints against her client. [ + of] Synonyms: recital, list, tale, catalogue More Synonyms of litany.
Definition of litany noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The original meaning of litany is a purely religious one. During some Christian services, a member of the clergy recites a litany, a lengthy call-and-response type of prayer. The word's Greek root means "entreaty," and in this religious context, that's an entreaty to God.
