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*1 : a [[prayer]] consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate [[responses]] by the congregation
*1 : a [[prayer]] consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate [[responses]] by the congregation
*2 a : a [[resonant]] or repetitive [[chant]] <a litany of cheering phrases — Herman Wouk> b : a usually lengthy recitation or enumeration <a familiar litany of complaints> c : a sizable series or set <a litany of problems>
*2 a : a [[resonant]] or repetitive [[chant]] <a litany of cheering phrases — Herman Wouk> b : a usually lengthy recitation or enumeration <a familiar litany of complaints> c : a sizable series or set <a litany of problems>
==Description==
A '''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 from the [[Latin]] ''litania'' and the Ancient Greek: λιτανεία (''litaneía''), which in turn comes from Ancient Greek: λιτή (''litê''), [[meaning]] "supplication".
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