litany

[lit-n-ee] / ˈlɪt n i /

NOUN

recital of items, often part of religious services

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catalogue recitation repetition

STRONG

account enumeration invocation list petition prayer refrain supplication tale

Example Sentences

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Bartholomew Piegnano, a Neapo- litan, elected pope at Rome the 9th of April 1378, crowned the 18th, died the 18th Oct.

From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois

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