litany – a long, repetitive list or series

(Pronounced lih-tuh-nee)

To remember the definition of the word litany, use the following mnemonic:

Lit by many (litany) candles, he read out his long, repetitive list of grievances.

Examples of litany in a sentence

Because I am a stay at home parent, I normally have a litany of boring chores to perform each day. 

The landlord was tired of listening to his tenant’s litany of complaints about her house.

The thief's litany of crimes filled a huge folder in the prosecutor’s office.