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Plaint

Plaint Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Plaint? [n] a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" [n] a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed Synonyms \| Synonyms for Plaint: lament \| lamentation \| wail Related Terms \| Find terms related to Plaint: accusal \| accusation \| accusing \| allegation \| allegement \| arraignment \| bawl \| bill of particulars \| blame \| bringing of charges \| bringing to book \| charge \| complaint \| count \| cry \| delation \| denouncement \| denunciation \| dolorous tirade \| groan \| howl \| impeachment \| implication \| imputation \| indictment \| information \| innuendo \| insinuation \| jeremiad \| keen \| lament \| lawsuit \| laying of charges \| moan \| murmur \| mutter \| outcry \| planctus \| prosecution \| reproach \| scream \| sob \| suit \| taxing \| tirade \| true bill \| ululation \| unspoken accusation \| veiled accusation \| wail \| wail of woe \| whimper \| whine \| yawp \| yowl See Also \| allegation \| complaint Plaint In Webster's Dictionary \Plaint\, n. [OE. plainte, pleynte, F. plainte, fr. L. plangere, planctum (plancta, fem. p. p.), to beat, beat the breast, lament. Cf. {Complain}, {Plague}, {Plangent}.] 1. Audible expression of sorrow; lamentation; complaint; hence, a mournful song; a lament. --Chaucer.``The Psalmist's mournful plaint.'' --Wordsworth. 2. An accusation or protest on account of an injury. There are three just grounds of war with Spain: one of plaint, two upon defense. --Bacon. 3. (Law) A private memorial tendered to a court, in which a person sets forth his cause of action; the exhibiting of an action in writing. --Blackstone.

Plaint Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plaint?

[n] a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
[n] a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plaint: lament | lamentation | wail

See Also | allegation | complaint

Plaint In Webster's Dictionary

\Plaint\, n. [OE. plainte, pleynte, F. plainte, fr. L.
plangere, planctum (plancta, fem. p. p.), to beat, beat the
breast, lament. Cf. {Complain}, {Plague}, {Plangent}.]
1. Audible expression of sorrow; lamentation; complaint;
   hence, a mournful song; a lament. --Chaucer.``The
   Psalmist's mournful plaint.'' --Wordsworth.

2. An accusation or protest on account of an injury.

         There are three just grounds of war with Spain: one
         of plaint, two upon defense.          --Bacon.

3. (Law) A private memorial tendered to a court, in which a
   person sets forth his cause of action; the exhibiting of
   an action in writing. --Blackstone.

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