jeremiad
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иеремиада
Jeremiade
A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals,…A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
/ˌd͡ʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/
Значення
значень: 1A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
Near-synonyms: diatribe, tirade, lamentation, lament, litany; see also Thesaurus:diatribe
Jeremiade
иеремиа́даijeremiáda
Ще визначення
- a long and mournful complaint
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За значеннями 1
long speech or prose work:
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За значеннями 1
long speech or prose work:
Походження
From French jérémiade, from Jérémie, from Latin Ieremias, from Hebrew ירמיה (yirm'yá, “JerFrom French jérémiade, from Jérémie, from Latin Ieremias, from Hebrew ירמיה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”). Named after biblical prophet Jeremiah, who lamented the moral state of Judah and predicted her downfall.
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