1. expressions of grief, sorrow, or regret; passionate expressions of mourning
Usage: plural form of lamentation
2. a biblical book containing poems of mourning for the destruction of Jerusalem
Usage: biblical; often capitalized as 'Lamentations'

Examples

• The funeral was filled with lamentations from the grieving family.
• Her lamentations could be heard throughout the house after receiving the bad news.
• The poet's lamentations expressed the nation's sorrow over the war.
• Ancient cultures often had formal lamentations for the dead.
• The Book of Lamentations is traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah.
• Their lamentations over the lost opportunity continued for weeks.