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noun (n)

• (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed(noun.communication)

  source: wordnet30
• a cry of sorrow and grief(noun.communication)

  Synonym:
  lament, lamentation, wail
  

  source: wordnet30
• Audible expression of sorrow; lamentation; complaint; hence, a mournful song; a lament.(noun)

  source: webster1913