Book of Lamentations

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Book of Lamentations - an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet JeremiahLamentationsOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian BibleHagiographa, Ketubim, Writings - the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures