lamentation

Definition of Lamentation in English :

1. lament, lamentation, plaint, wail

a cry of sorrow and grief

Example Sentences:
'their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward'

2. lamentation, mourning

the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lamentation

noun

1.

a lament; expression of sorrow

2.

the act of lamenting

noun

the act of lamenting; outward expression of grief; esp., a weeping or wailing

n.

1. The act of lamenting.

2. A lament.

3. Lamentations (used with a sing. verb) See Table at Bible.