Definition of lamentation
: an expression of sorrow, mourning, or regret : an act or instance of lamenting a song of lamentation … blending a lamentation over the effects of time with a kind of apologia for it. — Glen R. Brown
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Examples of lamentation in a Sentence
bitter lamentations for the dead
words spoken in lamentation for the dead
14th Century
First Known Use of lamentation
14th century
LAMENTATION Defined for English Language Learners
lamentation
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: an expression of great sorrow or deep sadness
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1 : great sorrow
2 : an expression of great sorrow Mourners uttered lamentations.
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