Lamentations

noun

Lam·en·ta·tions ˌla-mən-ˈtā-shənz

plural in form but singular in construction

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: a poetic book on the fall of Jerusalem in canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Lamentations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lamentations. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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Lamentations

noun

Lam·en·ta·tions ˌlam-ən-ˈtā-shənz

: a poetic book on the fall of Jerusalem in canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible

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