Definition: a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Main entry: dirge, coronach, requiem, lament, threnody
Definition: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
Main entry: wail, lament, lamentation, plaint
Definition: a cry of sorrow and grief
Usage: their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
Main entry: lament, bemoan, bewail, deplore
Definition: regret strongly
Usage: I deplore this hostile action; we lamented the loss of benefits
Definition: express grief verbally
Usage: we lamented the death of the child