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   plaint

   /plānt/

   noun

   • 1. an accusation; a charge. British
   • ▪ a complaint; a lamentation. British

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French plainte, feminine past participle of plaindre ‘complain’, or from Old French plaint, from Latin planctus ‘beating of the breast’.

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   1. : lamentation, wail. 2. : protest, complaint. Synonyms. groan. howl. keen. lamentation. moan. wail. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of plaint in a Sentence. the day after the massacre the plaints of bereaved mothers and wives could be heard throughout the village that taxes are too high is perhaps the most perennial of plaints

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   PLAINT definition: an official legal complaint against someone that is used in a court of law: . Learn more.

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   noun. archaic. a complaint or lamentation. law a statement in writing of grounds of complaint made to a court of law and asking for redress of the grievance.

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   PLAINT meaning: an official legal complaint against someone that is used in a court of law: . Learn more.

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   Definitions of plaint. noun. (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed. see more. noun. a cry of sorrow and grief. synonyms: lament, lamentation, wail. see more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLAINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. archaic. a complaint or lamentation. 2. law. a statement in writing of grounds of complaint made to a court of law and asking for redress of the grievance. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definition of plaint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A complaint or grievance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (archaic or UK law) An accusation. Once the plaint had been made there was nothing that could be done to revoke it. Wiktionary. Synonyms: wail. lamentation. sorrow. moan. demur. gripe. grumble. complaint. Other Word Forms of Plaint. Noun. Singular: plaint. Plural: plaints.

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    Noun. 1. plaint - (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed. allegation - (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice".

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    Plaint definition, a complaint. See more. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 ...