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Word entry · 5 letters

alack

Best crossword clue

"Cry of regret"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /əˈlæk/Sorted aacklStarts with AEnds with K1 clues
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Definitions

  1. An expression of sorrow or mourning.

Word origin

From Middle English alacke, alagge, probably from ah + lack.

Used in a sentence

  • On a day, alack the day: / Loue, whoſe Month is euery May, / Spied a bloſſome paſſing faire, / Playing in the wanton ayre:
  • Alack, would that Edward listened more to me and less to the queen’s kith! These Woodvilles!

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