LAMENT


Meaning of LAMENT in English

■ noun

1》 a passionate expression of grief.

2》 a song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief or regret.

■ verb

1》 mourn (a person's death).

↘[as adjective ~ed ] (usu. late ~ed ) a conventional way of referring to a dead person.

2》 express regret or disappointment about.

Derivatives

~ation noun

~er noun

Origin

ME (as v.): from Fr. ~er or L. ~ari , from ~a (plural) 'weeping'.

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