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Jeremiad
Jer`e*mi"ad\, Jeremiade \Jer`e*mi"ade\, n. [From Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. j['e]r['e]miade.] A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; -- generally used satirically. He has prolonged his complaint into an endless jeremiad. --Lamb.
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jeremiad
1780, from Fr. jérémiade (1762), in allusion to "Lamentations of Jeremiah" in Old Testament.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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