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PLAINT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cry of sorrow and grief
Example:
their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
Synonyms:
lament; lamentation; plaint; wail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("plaint" is a kind of...):
complaint ((formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("plaint" is a kind of...):
allegation ((law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law))
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
