lamentations

CEFRC1

/ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃənz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Expressions of strong grief, sadness, or regret.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    a book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh

Examples

  • The book of lamentations was a sacred text.

  • The lamentations of the crowd were loud and clear.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • We could hear the sad lamentations of the grieving family.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The priest listened to the blank of the people who had lost everything.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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