[Ads-l] doxograph-

[Joel Berson]

"Litany" is not obsolete, as anyone can hear supporters of D----- and Hillary, including surrogates as well as the TV commentators, go on and on after last night's debate.

1.a. "... a series of supplications, _deprecations_, or intercessions".  [Emphasis added.]


2. transf. "A form of supplication (e.g. in non-Christian worship) resembling a litany; also, a continuous repetition or long enumeration".

"Non-Christian worship" might apply particularly to supporters of D-----.

Joel

      From: Wilson Gray <hwgray at GMAIL.COM>
 To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU 
 Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 12:22 AM
 Subject: Re: [ADS-L] doxograph-
   
On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Robin Hamilton <
robin.hamilton3 at virginmedia.com> wrote:

> "doxology", OED:  "1. †a. The utterance of praise to God;
> thanksgiving. Obs."
>

_Doxology_ is "obsolete"?! It really *has* been a long time since I last
was an active participant in the rituals of the One, True Faith. Is
_litany_ also obsolete?


-- 
-Wilson

   

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