| lamentation | 1. The act of bewailing; audible expression of sorrow; wailing; moaning. "In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation and weeping" (Matt. Ii. 18) 2. A book of the Old Testament attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, and taking its name from the nature of its contents. Origin: F. Lamentation, L. Lamentatio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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