loud+lamentation

  • 1Mourn —    Frequent references are found in Scripture to,    1) Mourning for the dead. Abraham mourned for Sarah (Gen. 23:2); Jacob for Joseph (37:34, 35); the Egyptians for Jacob (50:3 10); Israel for Aaron (Num. 20:29), for Moses (Deut. 34:8), and for… …

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  • 2plangorous — ˈplaŋgərəs adjective Etymology: Latin plangor lamentation (from plangere to lament) + English ous more at plaint : expressive of loud lamentation : wailing …

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  • 3wail — I. verb Etymology: Middle English weilen, waylen, perhaps modification (influenced by Middle English weilawei wellaway) of Old Norse væla, vāla to wail; akin to Old Norse vei woe more at woe Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to express… …

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  • 4Adonis — ( el. Άδωνης, also: Άδωνις) is a figure of West Semitic origin, where he is a central cult figure in various mystery religions, who enters Greek mythology in Hellenistic times. [The standard modern survey and repertory is W. Atallah, Adonis dans… …

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  • 5wailing — n. Moaning, howling, wail, loud lamentation, audible expression of sorrow …

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  • 6ποτνίασις — ποτνιασις loud lamentation fem nom sg …

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  • 7plan|gor|ous — «PLANG guhr uhs», adjective. characterized by loud lamentation; wailing. ╂[< Latin plangor (< plangere to lament) + English ous] …

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  • 8cry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Loud call Nouns 1. cry, shout, call (see Verbs); vociferation, exclamation, outcry, hullabaloo, chorus, clamor, hue and cry; Bronx cheer; plaint (see lamentation); stentor (see loudness); bark, ululation …

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  • 9cry — [krī] vi. cried, crying [ME crien < OFr crier < L quiritare, to wail, shriek (var. of quirritare, to squeal like a pig < * quis, echoic of a squeal); assoc. in ancient folk etym. with L Quirites, Roman citizens (as if meaning “to call… …

    English World dictionary

  • 10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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