lament - Meaning in Gujarati

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lament - Meaning in Gujarati

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Definitions and Meaning of lament in English

lament noun

1. a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

   Synonyms

   elegy

2. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

   Synonyms

   coronach, dirge, requiem, requiem, threnody

3. a cry of sorrow and grief

   Synonyms

   lamentation, plaint, wail

   Example

   • "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

lament verb

1. regret strongly

   Synonyms

   bemoan, bewail, deplore

   Examples

   • "I deplore this hostile action"
   • "we lamented the loss of benefits"
2. express grief verbally

   Synonyms

   keen, keen

   Example

   • "we lamented the death of the child"

Description

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.

Also see "Lament" on Wikipedia

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