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lamentation

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lam·en·ta·tion  (lmn-tshn)
n.
1. The act of lamenting.
2. A lament.
3. Lamentations (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Lam. or Lm See Table at Bible.
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Noun1.lamentationlamentation - a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
lament, wail, plaint
complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
2.lamentation - the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
mourning
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
expression, reflexion, reflection, manifestation - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
lamentation
noun sorrow, grief, weeping, mourning, moan, grieving, sobbing, keening, lament, wailing, dirge, plaint, ululation
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Spanish lamentation [læmənˈteɪʃən] n → lamento
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Some Frogs frequenting the pool heard his lamentation, and said, "What would you do if you had to live here always as we do, when you make such a fuss about a mere fall into the water?
Fables by Aesop View in context
Of the Choric part the Parode is the first undivided utterance of the Chorus: the Stasimon is a Choric ode without anapaests or trochaic tetrameters: the Commos is a joint lamentation of Chorus and actors.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
But soon their murmurs turned again into lamentation when they saw what was to come.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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