Cryptic crossword clue
I, being French, admire sad lamentation 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word JEREMIAD

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The straight part
We know that "lamentation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lamentation = jeremiad.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does JEREMIAD mean?

JEREMIAD noun
  1. A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.

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