Lament Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Lament

Meaning 1 : express grief verbally

    Example : we lamented the death of the child

    Synonyms : keen
Meaning 2 : regret strongly

    Example : we lamented the loss of benefits

    Synonyms : bemoan,  bewail,  deplore
Meaning 3 : a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

    Synonyms : elegy
Meaning 4 : a cry of sorrow and grief

    Example : their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward

    Synonyms : lamentation,  plaint,  wail
Meaning 5 : a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

    Synonyms : coronach,  dirge,  requiem,  threnody


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