lit ‧ a ‧ ny /ˈlɪt ə ni/ BrE AmE noun ( plural litanies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: letanie , from Late Latin litania , from Greek litanos 'asking urgently, praying' ]
1 . a long list of problems, excuses etc – used to show disapproval
litany of
an endless litany of complaints
2 . a long prayer in the Christian Church in which the priest says a sentence and the people reply