Litany definition

Litany

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WordNet

(1) A prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation

(2) Any long and tedious address or recital

"The patient recited a litany of complaints"

"A litany of failures"

WiktionaryText

A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
A prolonged or tedious account.