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Stupidly Latinise forms of prayer
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litanies
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Litany \Lit"a*ny\ (l[i^]t"[.a]*n[y^]), n.; pl. Litanies (l[i^]t"[.a]*n[i^]z). [OE. letanie, OF. letanie, F. litanie, L. litania, Gr. litanei`a, fr. litaney`ein to pray, akin to li`tesqai, li`ssesqai, to pray, lith` prayer.] A solemn form of supplication ...
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n. (plural of litany English)
Usage examples of litanies.
Not only did Catholics kneel and mutter litanies and creeds without ceasing, but they ritualized any hope of contact with God to such an extent that Owen felt they'd interfered with his ability to pray-to talk to God DIRECTLY, as Owen put it.
In his thoughts he repeated Norrling litanies designed to strengthen the will.
Zimian instructed him to meditate on the psithe for the rest of the day and then to chant incantations and litanies through the night-and to continue alternating these two disciplines until he, Zimian, returned.