单词 | litany |
释义 | litany n. (pl. -ies)   1. a a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usu. recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people. b (the Litany) that contained in the Book of Common Prayer.   2. a tedious recital (a litany of woes). Etymology: ME f. OF letanie f. eccl.L litania f. Gk litaneia prayer f. lite supplication |
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