Jeremiad Definition
jĕrə-mīəd
jeremiads
noun
A long lamentation or complaint: in allusion to the Lamentations of Jeremiah.
Webster's New World
A long, scolding speech, sermon, etc. expressing disapproval or warning of disaster.
Webster's New World
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jeremiadsOrigin of Jeremiad
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French jérémiade after Jérémie Jeremiah, prophet traditionally considered the author of the biblical book of Lamentations from Late Latin Ieremiās Jeremiah1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French jérémiade, from Jérémie, from Latin Ieremias, from Hebrew ירמיה (“Jeremiah”).
From Wiktionary
Jeremiah was a biblical prophet who lamented the moral state of Judah and predicted her downfall.
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