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A-Z: General definitions: Jeremiad
Definition
A lamentation or complaint. Term derived from the writings of the prophet Jeremiah.Jeremiah was a prophet in 6BCE and 5BCE, who lived through the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple, when the people of Israel were taken into slavery in Babylonia. His prophecies are recorded in the Book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament.
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