Bible Dictionaries
Lamentation

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A book of the Old Testament attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, and taking its name from the nature of its contents.

(2):

(n.) The act of bewailing; audible expression of sorrow; wailing; moaning.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lamentation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/lamentation.html. 1828.