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Webster 1913 Edition

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Noun.

[From

Jeremiah

, the prophet: cf. F.

jérémiade

A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; – generally used satirically.

He has prolonged his complaint into an endless

jeremiad

Lamb.

See also: jérémiade

jeremiade f ‎(plural jeremiades or jeremiaden, diminutive jeremiadetje n)