[lit-n-ee] 
| 1. | a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession. |
| 2. | the Litany, the supplication in this form in the Book of Common Prayer. |
| 3. | a recitation or recital that resembles a litany. |
| 4. | a prolonged or tedious account: We heard the whole litany of their complaints. |
In many religions, a ritual repetition of prayers. Usually a clergyman or singer chants a prayer, and the congregation makes a response, such as “Lord, have mercy.”
