Definitions for lamentation
ˌlæm ənˈteɪ ʃənlamen·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. lament, lamentation, plaint, wailnoun

   a cry of sorrow and grief

   "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

2. lamentation, mourningnoun

   the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. lamentationnoun

   The act of lamenting.

2. lamentationnoun

   A sorrowful cry; a lament.

3. lamentationnoun

   Specifically, mourning.

4. lamentationnoun

   lamentatio, (part of) a liturgical Bible text (from the book of Job) and its musical settings, usually in the plural; hence, any dirge

5. lamentationnoun

   A group of swans.

6. Etymology: recorded since 1375, from lamentatio, from the deponent verb lamentor, from lamentum, itself from a la-, presumed ultimately imitative. Replaced Old English cwiþan. Lament is a 16th-century back-formation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lamentationnoun

   Expression of sorrow; audible grief.

   Etymology: lamentatio, Latin.

   Be’t lawful that I invocate thy ghost,
   To hear the lamentations of poor Anne. William Shakespeare, R. III.

   His sons buried him, and all Israel made great lamentation for him. 1 Mac. ii. 10.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lamentation

   A lament or lamentation is a passionate expression of grief, often in music, poetry, or song form. The grief is most often born of regret, or mourning. Laments can also be expressed in a verbal manner in which participants lament about something that they regret or someone that they have lost, and they are usually accompanied by wailing, moaning and/or crying. Laments constitute some of the oldest forms of writing, and examples exist across human cultures.

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1. lamentation

   Lamentation is the expression of deep sorrow, grief or regret, often demonstrated through mourning or crying. It can also refer to a piece of music, literature, or other work of art created to express such feelings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lamentationnoun

   the act of bewailing; audible expression of sorrow; wailing; moaning

2. Lamentationnoun

   a book of the Old Testament attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, and taking its name from the nature of its contents

3. Etymology: [F. lamentation, L. lamentatio.]

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1. Lamentation

   "Every man before he diesshall see the Devil." English Proverb, 1560 Frank and Bob Bletcher hike across a remote snow-covered mountaintop in the spectacular North Cascades region of Washington State. Their trip is cut short when Frank receives an important page from the FBI. Frank travels to the Bureau's Behavioral Sciences Unit. There, Agent Babich reviews the facts behind the disappearance of convicted serial killer Dr. Ephraim Fabricant, who escaped--or was removed--from a hospital room while recovering from the affects of anesthesia (Fabricant had donated a kidney to his dying sister). Years earlier, Fabricant had brutally murdered five nurses in Cedar Falls. Thanks to Frank's profile, he was eventually convicted of his crimes. But Frank had argued against sending Fabricant to the gas chamber, as he felt it was more important for the FBI to study the inner workings of a serial killer's mind. A judge agreed with Frank and Fabricant's life was spared. Peter Watts discovers that Fabricant had exchanged wedding vows with a female pen-pal he met during his prison stay. Watts and Frank interview the brunette woman, Lucy Butler, at her house in Virginia. Butler insists that neither she nor any of her friends has been in contact with Fabricant since his escape. She does reveal, however, that she and her husband plan on having a child. The men notice incoming e-mail on Lucy's computer. Frank realizes the e-mail message (a quote from the Bible) pertains to his own street address. He immediately telephones Catherine, and is relieved to hear that both she and Jordan are safe. Frank asks his wife to search through the mail. Catherine discovers an envelope containing Polaroid photographs of an Asian judge. Frank realizes the man, Judge Park, has been murdered. Meanwhile, inside a featureless room, the mysterious Brunette Nurse who helped engineer Fabricant's escape from the hospital (whose face we cannot see) removes the metal staples that bind Fabricant's kidney incision. Armed with a search warrant, Watts and Frank return to Lucy Butler's home. Their research revealed that Lucy had been accused of killing her young son with strychnine (the same poison used to murder Judge Park). Lucy counters that she was found innocent of the charges. During the hunt for clues, a detective discovers that Lucy's home was rented to a tenant named Robert Davies. He disappeared shortly after allowing Lucy to move in with him. Fabricant stumbles into an emergency room, his hospital gown drenched in blood. Doctors realize that someone removed his second kidney-and did so without anesthesia. Frank realizes that someone placed his home phone number on Fabricant's hospital bracelet. As a thunderstorm rages, Catherine discovers a human kidney inside the kitchen refrigerator. She then encounters a man with long brown hair, who bears a striking resemblance to Lucy, standing at the top of the stairs. A terrified Catherine searches for Frank's gun. Suddenly, Bletcher steps out of the shadows. He tells Catherine that Giebelhouse is with Jordan outside, then phones Frank with the news that his family is unharmed. Catherine warns Bletcher that an unidentified man is still in the house. As Bletcher searches for the intruder, he discovers Lucy standing at the top of the stairs. A flash of lightning illuminates her face-but it has transformed into the visage of a beast. Shortly thereafter, Giebelhouse discovers Bletcher's dead body hanging from a wall stud, his throat cut. Fabricant tells Frank that the "base sum of all evil" removed his second kidney. He warns that the same unspeakable evil knows who Frank is. Later, Lucy Butler is arrested on a traffic violation. But without evidence, police are unable to detain her. Frank takes Jordan to the remote mountain top where he and Bletcher had gone hiking.

How to pronounce lamentation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lamentation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lamentation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of lamentation in a Sentence

1. Christine Gilbert:

   It was a very full day, we just filled it with laughter, and I think that was how we were able to get through the day without getting too emotional. There were emotional moments, but luckily not too much wailing and lamentation.

2. Kahlil Gibran:

   Wailing and lamentation befit those who stand before the throne of life and depart without leaving in its hands a drop of the sweat of their brows or the blood of their hearts.

3. Bhagavad Gita:

   All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when they are annihilated. So what need is there for lamentation

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lamentation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lamentation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lamentation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamentation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamentation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lamentation