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   lament

   /ləˈmɛnt/

   noun

   • 1. a passionate expression of grief or sorrow: "his mother's night-long laments for his father" Similar wailwailinglamentationmoanmoaninggroanweepingcryingsobsobbingkeeninghowlcomplaintrare:jeremiadululation
   • ▪ a song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief or sorrow: "the piper played a lament" Similar dirgerequiemelegyfuneral song/chantburial hymndead marchkeenplaintknellcoronachrare:threnodymonodyepicedium
   • 2. a complaint: "there were constant laments about the conditions of employment"

   verb

   • 1. express passionate grief about: "he was lamenting the death of his infant daughter" Similar mourngrieve (for/over)weep forshed tears forsorrowwailmoangroanweepcrysobkeenplainhowlpine forbeat one's breastrare:ululateOpposite celebraterejoice
   • 2. express regret or disappointment about something: "she lamented the lack of shops in the town" Similar bemoanbewailcomplain aboutdeploreregretrueprotest againstspeak out againstobject toopposedisagree withfulminate againstinveigh againstrail atmake a fuss aboutdenounce

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from French lamenter or Latin lamentari, from lamenta (plural) ‘weeping, wailing’.

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   • 1. lamenter noun

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   What does lament mean in English?

   • lament (n.) 1590s, "expression of sorrow or grief," from French lament and directly from Latin lamentum "a wailing, moaning, weeping" (see lamentation ). From 1690s as "a mourning song." lamentation (n.)

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   What does the poem Lament a young man mean?

   • The poem opens by lamenting (over) the death of a young man. My grandmother, as usual, lamented the decline in moral standards in today's society. The late lamented (= dead and remembered with love) Frank Giotto used to live here. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

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   What is a synonym for 'Lament'?

   • Using a synonym can be a good alternative for using “Lament”. You might be able to find more answers by using these: bemoan, bewail, complain about, cry, crying, deplore, dirge, expression of grief, grieve, grumble about, howling, lamentation, moan about, mourn and weeping. We found 24 answers for the crossword clue Lament .

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   What is a biblical lament?

   • A Biblical lament is a song or prayer of mourning directed to God. A lament might ask God to help someone move through their grief or solve a problem that they have. Elegy: a poem or song that is written in dedication to someone who has died. Coherence: the properties of well-organized writing.

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   What is the purpose of lamenting?

   • The beautiful expression of lamenting helps the believer to voice their feelings to God and not wallow in a pit. It is one thing to complain to God and turn bitter towards him but it is quite helpful to remember that He is God and encourage yourself based on what his Word has revealed about him.

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   What is the difference between a lament and a deplore?

   • deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan mean to express grief or sorrow for something. deplore implies regret for the loss or impairment of something of value. lament implies a profound or demonstrative expression of sorrow.

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   A lament is full of regret and grief. If you lament something, then you feel sorry about it. You could lament a mistake you made, or you could lament a horrible thing that happened to a friend.

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