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plaint definition

plaint (plānt)

noun

  1. Old Poet. lamentation; lament
  2. a complaint or grievance

Etymology: ME plainte < OFr < L planctus, lamentation, loud banging < pp. of plangere, to beat the breast, lament < IE base *plag-, to strike > flaw, Gr plēssein, to strike

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