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Meaning of 'plaint' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Plaint [ n.]
- Audible expression of sorrow; lamentation; complaint; hence, a mournful song; a lament.
- An accusation or protest on account of an injury.
- A private memorial tendered to a court, in which a person sets forth his cause of action; the exhibiting of an action in writing.

Meaning of 'plaint' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . plaint [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a cry of sorrow and grief
Example in sentence:
  • their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward

Nearby Words:

placability placable placableness placard placarded placarding placate placated placating placation

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