lamentations
noun
Form of lamentation , plural of lamentation.
Simple meaning
An Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
lɑmɛnˈteɪʃənz
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Definition
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noun
biblical
An Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
biblical
A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh
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