an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
"During our study on biblical literature, the professor highlighted how the Book of Lamentations serves as a profound mourning for the ruins of Jerusalem."
plural of lamentation
"The mourners raised their voices in loud lamentations as they watched the funeral procession depart."
a book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh
"During our study of religious texts, we explored the Book of Lamentations to understand its role as a sorrowful poem within the Hebrew Bible."