A mournful piece, either meant to be played at a funeral, or to commemorate a death
Grief or sorrow expressed in complaints or cries; lamentation; a wailing; a moaning; a weeping
If you lament something, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it. Ken began to lament the death of his only son He laments that people in Villa El Salvador are suspicious of the police `Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas,' he lamented
a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
Any poem expressing mournful regret or profound grief over the loss of some person or former state, or for some other misfortune
Someone's lament is an expression of their sadness, regret, or disappointment about something. She spoke of the professional woman's lament that a woman's judgment is questioned more than a man's
A lament is a poem, song, or piece of music which expresses sorrow that someone has died. a song, piece of music, or something that you say, that expresses a feeling of sadness