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PRONUNCIATION OF LAMENTATIONS

Lamentations  [ˌlæmɛnˈteɪʃənz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAMENTATIONS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Lamentations is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAMENTATIONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Lamentations in the English dictionary

The definition of Lamentations in the dictionary is a book of the Old Testament, traditionally ascribed to the prophet Jeremiah, lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem. Other definition of Lamentations is a musical setting of these poems.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAMENTATIONS


combinations
ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃənz
communications
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz
community-relations
kəˌmjuːnɪtɪrɪˈleɪʃənz
congratulations
kənˌɡrætjʊˈleɪʃənz
deliberations
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃənz
felicitations
fɪˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz
foundations
faʊnˈdeɪʃənz
Galatians
ɡəˈleɪʃənz
illuminations
ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃənz
limitations
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz
preparations
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃənz
ramifications
ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz
relations
rɪˈleɪʃənz
reparations
ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃənz
representations
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃənz
Revelations
ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz
reverberations
rɪˌvɜːbəˈreɪʃənz
solicitations
səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz
telecommunications
ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz
vibrations
vaɪˈbreɪʃənz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAMENTATIONS

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Synonyms and antonyms of Lamentations in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «LAMENTATIONS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Lamentations» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Lamentations

Translation of «Lamentations» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAMENTATIONS

Find out the translation of Lamentations to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Lamentations from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lamentations» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耶利米哀歌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lamentaciones
570 millions of speakers

English

Lamentations
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विलाप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرثاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Плач
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lamentações
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাতম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lamentations
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lamentations
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klagelieder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

哀歌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예레미야 애가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lamentations
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự phàn nàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புலம்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विलाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yeremya peygamberin mersiyeler kitabı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lamentazioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Treny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Plângerile lui Ieremia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Θρήνοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klaagliedere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Klagovisorna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Klagesangene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lamentations

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMENTATIONS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lamentations

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAMENTATIONS»

Discover the use of Lamentations in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lamentations and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lamentations
In this volume Robin Parry not only builds on traditional scholarship to interpret the book of Lamentations within its ancient context but also ventures further, exploring how the book can function as Christian Scripture.
Robin A. Parry, 2010
2
Lamentations: A Commentary
In this accessible volume, Adele Berlin explicates the five poems of Lamentations and builds a convincing case for Lamentations' immense power to address violence and grief.
Adele Berlin, 2004
3
The Book of Lamentations
In the Mexican state of Chiapas in the 1930s, poverty, illiteracy, and rage contribute to an uprising among the descendants of the Mayan Indians
Rosario Castellanos, 1998
4
Surviving Lamentations: Catastrophe, Lament, and Protest in ...
Most contemporary interpretations of the biblical book of Lamentations focus on the figure of the "suffering man" as a role model for submission in the face of God's punishment for sin.
Tod Linafelt, 2000
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Lamentations: From New York to Kabul and Beyond
On September 11, 2001, Daniel Berrigan--in the midst of working with those ministering to rescue workers and families of the missing or dead, leading prayer vigils, and organizing protests against military retaliation--looked to ...
Daniel Berrigan, 2002
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Psalms, Part 2, and Lamentations
Volume XV in the FOTL series completes Erhard Gerstenberger's excellent discussion of the psalms literature from the formcritical perspective -- an admirable study made more valuable with the addition of commentary on Lamentations.Following ...
Erhard Gerstenberger, 2001
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Lamentations: Four Folk Plays of the American Jew
Contains Lowing In The Night; Recess For Memorials; Rapunzel; A House Of Mourning.
Alter Brody, 2013
8
Lamentations in Ancient and Contemporary Cultural Contexts
This volume gathers an international collection of essays on biblical lament and Lamentations, illuminating their genres, artistry, purposes, and significant place in the history and theologies of ancient Israel.
Nancy C. Lee, Carleen Mandolfo, 2008
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Lamentations and the Song of Songs: A Theological Commentary ...
This latest volume in the popular Belief series considers two very different types of biblical writings and two very timely subjects-violence and sex within the context of Scripture.
Harvey Gallagher Cox, Stephanie Paulsell, 2012
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The Book of Lamentations: A Meditation and Translation
As Slavitt observes in his meditation:" It is forbidden on Tish'a b'Av even to study the Torah, except for the Book of Job and the Book of Lamentations. This is the day on which we grieve for every terrible thing that happens in this world.
David R. Slavitt, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAMENTATIONS»

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Lamentations: Agya Koo fires shots at movie producers - Pulse.com.gh
Actor Agya Koo says the services of old and most experienced actors are not employed by producers due to malice and parochialism which ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
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Like Cracker Jacks, the Bible has a hidden prize | The Mille Lacs …
By reading Lamentations quickly, we see that almost every verse reveals what life was like after the fall of Jerusalem. The details are vivid and ... «Mille Lacs County Times, Jul 15»
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Going 'Inside Out' on Tisha b'Av | Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Or does the no-food, no-sex, no-leather day of Tisha b'Av, with its mournful soundtrack of Eicha (Lamentations), have the potential to turn our ... «Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jul 15»
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What to Expect at Tisha B'Av Synagogue Services - Chabad.org
The primary event of this service is the reading of the Book of Eichah (Lamentations), in a unique, mournful tune. the morning. The prominent special addition ... «Chabad.org, Jul 15»
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Tomato Ebola And Belated Intervention Syndrome | - Leadership
From his lamentations, I realized the man was a distraught tomato farmer who was heavily affected by the epidemic of a viral tomato disease, ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
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From Beirut to al-Quds: pilgrimage of the soul - Your Middle East
The city of prayer awaits us with burning candles, incense, the sobs of a church and the lamentations of a mosque. The shortest way from Beirut ... «Your Middle East, Jul 15»
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Lavish World of Middle Eastern Flavors | World Music Central.org
... and collaborations with Niyaz on From Night to the Edge of Day (2011) and Lamentations of Swans: A Journey Toward Silence (2013) takes ... «World Music Central, Jul 15»
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God is faithful and as assured as the sun - Bryan County News …
Lamentations 3:23 reminds us that God's love and compassions are new each and every day because great is his faithfulness to us. «Bryan County News, Jul 15»
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Another Life: the damage man-made sound can do in the oceans
Since then, of course, we have heard the lamentations of whales and the guttural gossip of dolphins, all mediated to the human ear by ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Forget Pete Rose, Todd Frazier is now Cincinnati Reds' favorite son …
He's been loyal to Phillips, despite my occasional lamentations about BP's inevitable decline. On Monday night, as we walked out of the ... «ESPN, Jul 15»

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