Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for "Loyang"
Search instead for Loy Krathong.

Loyang

British  
/ ˈləʊˈjæŋ /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Luoyang

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The spiritual focus of the Loy Krathong festival is allowing believers to symbolically float their misfortunes away on “krathongs” and start another year of life with a clean slate.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021

“We depend on clean water for our livelihood and the aim of Loy Krathong should be to protect and rejuvenate our rivers without putting anything in them.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021

The festival and the floats released into the water are both called Loy Krathong.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2012

Noel and I spent the next Loy Krathong Festival launching a float on the Nakhon Nayok River.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2012

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Loyang" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com