lam·en·ta·tion (lam-uhn-tey-shuhn | ˌlæmənˈteɪʃən)
Latin

noun
1) the act of lamenting or expressing grief
2) a lament 

(In response to the question “What is best in life?”) To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women!”

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(Source: dictionary.reference.com)