BEWAILING

Verb

bewailing

present participle of bewail

Noun

bewailing (plural bewailings)

The act of one who bewails something.

Source: Wiktionary


Be*wail"ing, a.

Definition: Wailing over; lamenting.

– Be*wail"ing*ly, adv.

BEWAIL

Be*wail", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewailing.]

Definition: To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail over. Hath widowed and unchilded many a one, Which to this hour bewail the injury. Shak.

Syn.

– To bemoan; grieve.

– See Deplore.

Be*wail", v. i.

Definition: To express grief; to lament. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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