MEANING
An expression of deep sorrow, especially audible crying or verbal complaint.
Use it for
Communal grief, ritual crying, sorrow made public.Distinguish the expression of sorrow from the private emotion behind it.
Words that belong together
- loud lamentation
- lamentation for the dead
- cries of lamentation
On the page
Lamentation rose from the courtyard when the news arrived.
The letter contained no lamentation, only instructions for the burial.
Their lamentations continued after the priest had gone.
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Word forms
- Base
- lamentation
Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Can refer to mourning or to regret over other losses; stronger and more outward than quiet sadness. Uncountable collectively; plural lamentations for separate expressions.
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