1. an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah; [syn: Lamentations, Book of Lamentations]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Book of Lamentations
n 1: an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah
after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally
attributed to the prophet Jeremiah [syn: Lamentations,
Book of Lamentations]