(n)an Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry, Syn.Epistle of Jeremiah
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{ }, n. [ From Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. jérémiade. ] A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; -- generally used satirically. [ 1913 Webster ]
He has prolonged his complaint into an endless jeremiad. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]