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plaint

Pronunciation: /pleɪnt/

Definition of plaint

noun

1 Law, British an accusation or charge.

2chiefly literary a complaint or lamentation: it is a familiar plaint—no jobs for young researchers

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'