lamentation

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/, /ˌlæm.ɪnˈteɪ.ʃən/

Noun

lamentation

1. The act of lamenting.
2. A sorrowful cry; a lament.
3. Specifically, mourning.
4. lamentatio, (part of) a liturgical Bible text (from the book of Job) and its musical settings, usually in the plural; hence, any dirge
5. A group of swans.

Translations

• Italian: lamento
• Russian: стенание

Translations

• Russian: стенание

Translations

• Russian: плач

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