plaint

plaint  (plnt)

n.

1. A complaint.

2. An utterance of grief or sorrow; a lamentation.

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[Middle English, from Old French plainte, from Latin plnctus, lament, from past participle of plangere, to strike one's breast, lament; see plk-² in Indo-European roots.]

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plaint

Noun

1. Archaic a complaint or lamentation

2. Law a statement in writing of grounds of complaint made to a court of law [Old French plainte]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plaint - (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed allegation - (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	plaint - a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" lament, lamentation, wail complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow