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jeremiads

jeremiads is the plural of jeremiad.

Meaning of jeremiad

Noun

jeremiad (plural jeremiads)

  1. A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
    • Near-synonyms: diatribe, tirade, lamentation, lament, litany; see also Thesaurus:diatribe

Questions about jeremiads

What is jeremiads the plural of?
Jeremiads is the plural of jeremiad.

Words near jeremiads in the dictionary

  1. jeremeievite
  2. jeremejeffite
  3. jeremejevite
  4. jeremejewite
  5. jeremiad
  6. jeremiads
  7. Jeremiah
  8. Jeremiahs
  9. Jeremian
  10. Jeremianic
  11. Jeremias

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