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lament — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lament verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
  • lamentation noun The act of lamenting.
  • mourning noun The act or state of grieving, especially after a death.

Senses

lament is used for these senses in English:

  • lament An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
  • lament A song expressing grief.
  • lamentation The act of lamenting.
  • mourning The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.

lament — full definition

  1. verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
  2. noun An expression of grief or regret, sometimes in the form of a song or poem.

lamentation — full definition

  1. noun The act of lamenting.
  2. noun A sorrowful cry; a lament.
  3. noun Specifically, mourning.
  4. noun lamentatio, (part of) a liturgical Bible text (from the book of Job) and its musical settings, usually in the plural; hence, any dirge

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