JEREMIAD


Meaning of JEREMIAD in English

[ ˌdʒɛrɪ'mʌɪad ]

■ noun a long, mournful complaint or lamentation.

Origin

C18: from Fr. jérémiade , with ref. to the Lamentations of Jeremiah in the Old Testament.

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