[Ads-l] doxograph-
Joel Berson
berson at ATT.NET
Thu Oct 20 16:51:31 UTC 2016
"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?
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-Wilson
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