Definition of litany
plural litanies
1
: a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
- the Litany of the Saints
2 a
: a resonant or repetitive chant
- a litany of cheering phrases
- —Herman Wouk
b
: a usually lengthy recitation or enumeration
- a familiar litany of complaints
c
: a sizable series or set
- a litany of problems
- The drug has a litany of possible side effects.
