Litany
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A solemn form of supplication in the public worship of variouschurches, in which the clergy and congregation join, the formerleading and the latter responding in alternate sentences. It isusually of a penitential character.Supplications . . . for the appeasing of God's wrath were of theGreek church termed litanies, and rogations of the Latin. Hooker.
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When someone, especially a girl - rambles on about nothing, self-impressed with her cleverness and wit.
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A babbling blog girl.
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A series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people.
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a long Christian prayer in which the person leading the service speaks some parts and the other people at the service speak other parts
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