Noun: lamentation ,la-mun'tey-shun
- The passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
"The village engaged in public lamentation following the death of their beloved elder";
- mourning
- A cry of sorrow and grief
"their pitiful lamentations could be heard throughout the ward";
- lament, plaint [literary], wail
Derived forms: lamentations
Type of: activity, complaint, expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion [Brit]
Encyclopedia: Lamentation