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litanies
Variant of litany
litany
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lita·ny (lit′'n ē)
noun pl. litanies -·nies
- a series of fixed invocations and responses, used as a prayer
- any dreary or repetitive recital or account
Etymology: ME letanie < OFr < LL(Ec) litania < Gr(Ec) litaneia < Gr litanos, pleading < litē, a request
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