1. A feeling or expression of grief; a lamentation. 2. A song or poem expressing deep grief or mourning. [Middle English lementen, from Old French lamenter, from Latin lāmentārī, from lāmentum, lament.] la·ment′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. More @Wikipedia
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