litany
noun
lit·a·ny
| \ ˈli-tə-nē
, ˈlit-nē\
, ˈlit-nē\
plural litanies
Definition of litany
1
: a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
the Litany of the Saints
2a
: 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 The drug has a litany of possible side effects.
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Examples of litany in a Sentence
He has a litany of grievances against his former employer.
The team blamed its losses on a litany of injuries.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the streamer is also putting a litany of new binge-worthy shows and movies on offer next month. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in September," 28 Aug. 2019 He was duly made available this summer, with a litany of Premier League sides, including Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea (before their transfer ban was made official) and Tottenham all linked with his signature. — SI.com, "Bayern Munich Enter Race to Sign Philippe Coutinho on Loan Ahead of Transfer Deadline," 12 Aug. 2019 Like the e-girl, the e-boy wears cool clothes from a litany of aesthetic sources (dressing like a character from a ’90s sitcom or Dragon Ball Z are currently popular) and shares the qualities of being young and hot online. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, "E-girls and e-boys, explained," 1 Aug. 2019 At a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, Trump rattled off a litany of smears against Omar, including falsely painting her as an al-Qaida sympathizer. — Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, "Supporters greet Ilhan Omar at MSP Airport as she returns from turbulent week in Washington," 18 July 2019 The commission's 2011 consent decree with Facebook addressed a litany of deceptive practices by the social-media company. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Facebook $5 billion U.S. privacy settlement approved by FTC," 12 July 2019 Mike Will Made It and guest vocals by a litany of rappers, Cyrus denounced hip-hop for its superficial and vulgar lyrics. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "Miley Cyrus apologizes for 'racially insensitive' comments about hip-hop," 12 June 2019 This is not to rehash the usual litany of early childhood skills some Candy Land proponents tout. — Alexander B. Joy, The Atlantic, "Candy Land Was Invented for Polio Wards," 28 July 2019 The damages award announced in May marked the largest to date in the litany of lawsuits tying the top-selling herbicide to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. — Taylor Telford, BostonGlobe.com, "Judge to slash $2 billion award for couple with cancer in Roundup lawsuit," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'litany.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for litany
litany
noun
English Language Learners Definition of litany
: a prayer in a Christian church service in which the people at the service respond to lines spoken by the person who is leading the service
: a long list of complaints, problems, etc.
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