litany

/ˈlɪtəni/

Meanings

noun

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

Examples :

"The priest led the litany, asking for blessings, and the congregation responded with "Amen." "

noun

A prolonged or tedious list.

Examples :

"Every morning, my mom goes through a litany of reminders: "Brush your teeth, pack your lunch, do your homework, don't forget your jacket..." "

list language

Related Words

recited verb

/rɪˈsaɪtɪd/ /riˈsaɪtɪd/

To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.

"The student proudly recited the poem from memory in front of the class. "

liturgical adjective

/lɪˈtɝdʒɪkəl/

Pertaining to liturgy.

"The church choir practiced the liturgical music for the upcoming Christmas service. "

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

prayers noun

/pɹɛəz/ /pɹɛɹz/

A practice of communicating with one's God.

"Before dinner, the family said their prayers, thanking God for the food. "

congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

tedious adjective

/ˈtiː.dɪəs/ /ˈti.di.əs/

Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome.

"The meeting was tedious; we sat for hours listening to the same presentation. "

blessings noun

/ˈblɛs.ɪŋz/

Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.

"Even though they faced many challenges, they counted their healthy children and strong family bonds as blessings. "

responses noun

/rɪˈspɑnsɪz/ /rɪˈspɒnsɪz/

An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.

"The teacher read the students' responses to the quiz questions. "

reminders noun

/rɪˈmaɪndərz/

Someone or something that reminds.

"He left a note as a reminder to get groceries."

alternated verb

/ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪd/ /ˈæltərˌneɪtɪd/

To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

""During the road trip, my sister and I alternated driving every two hours." "

responded verb

/ɹəˈspɒndɪd/ /ɹəˈspɑndɪd/

To say something in return; to answer; to reply.

"to respond to a question or an argument"

prolonged verb

/pɹoʊˈlɑŋd/ /pɹəʊˈlɒŋd/ /pɹoʊˈlɔŋd/

To extend in space or length.

"The architect prolonged the design phase of the new library, adding more time for planning. "