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lamented

American  
[luh-men-tid] / ləˈmɛn tɪd /

adjective

  1. mourned for, as a person who is dead.

    Our late lamented friend.
lamented British  
/ ləˈmɛntɪd /

adjective

  1. grieved for or regretted (often in the phrase late lamented )

    our late lamented employer
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Other Word Forms

  • lamentedly adverb
  • quasi-lamented adjective
  • unlamented adjective

Etymology

Origin of lamented

First recorded in 1605–15; lament + -ed 2

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