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Definition litany in American English

litany noun

[countable] noun
/ˈlɪt(ə)ni/
1

a long, usually boring, list of things that someone talks or writes about

Example

a depressing litany of complaints

2

a series of prayers in a religious service, usually with a priest saying some parts and the people saying other parts

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Definition litany in American English