1. (noun)lament, lamentation, plaint, wail a cry of sorrow and grief Synonyms: coronach, lament, dirge, lamentation, wail, threnody, mourning, plaint, requiem, elegy
2. (noun)dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Synonyms: coronach, lament, dirge, lamentation, wail, threnody, plaint, requiem, elegy
3. (verb)elegy, lament a mournful poem; a lament for the dead Synonyms: coronach, lament, dirge, lamentation, wail, threnody, plaint, requiem, elegy
1. lament To mourn is to feel or express sadness or distress because of some loss, affliction, or misfortune; mourning is thought of as prolonged, grief or regret may be transient. One may grieve or Synonyms: mourn, bemoan, deplore, lament, regret, rue, sorrow, bewail, grieve Antonyms: be joyful, exult, joy, make merry, rejoice, triumph
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