lamentations

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
  2. noun a cry of sorrow and grief
  3. noun the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

Synonyms

Book of Lamentations

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