Lamentation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lamentation is a noun meaning The act of lamenting.
Meaning
The act of lamenting.
More Meanings
- A sorrowful cry; a lament.
- Specifically, mourning.
- lamentatio, (part of) a liturgical Bible text (from the book of Job) and its musical settings, usually in the plural; hence, any dirge
- A group of swans.
Example Sentences
About John Marin, there move sad, disgruntled beings, full of talk and lamentations. [...] They bewail the fact that in America, soil is poor and unconducive to growth, and men remain unmoved by growing green. But Marin persists, and what ebullience and good humour, in the rocky ungentle loam?
Word Forms
- lamentations
Synonyms for lamentation
Depending on context, synonyms include lament, wail.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lament, wail, moan, misery, sigh, mourning.
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