PLAINT


Meaning of PLAINT in English

[plaint] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L planctus, fr. plangere to strike, beat one's breast, lament; akin to OHG fluokhon to curse, Gk plessein to strike] (13c) 1: lamentation, wail

2: protest, complaint

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