Laing

[lang]

noun

R(onald) D(avid),1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.

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Contemporary Examples of laing

Laing herself said she is a Democrat and was a strong supporter of Filner during his run for mayor in 2012.
San Diego’s Rage Against the Mayor
Caitlin Dickson
August 8, 2013
“People almost had started to write off the recall effort as not having any steam,” Laing told The Daily Beast.
San Diego’s Rage Against the Mayor
Caitlin Dickson
August 8, 2013

Historical Examples of laing

Laing arrived at Timbuctoo on the 18th August, 1826, and recovered from his wounds.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne
So far as Laing could ascertain Timmannee is divided into three districts.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne
Maccarthy liked Laing's proposal and submitted it to the council.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne
It is not anything that you have said, Mrs. Laing, but my own thoughts that are worrying me, he said.
The Message
Louis Tracy
Mrs. Laing may change her mind, too, not for the first time.
The Message
Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for laing

Laing

noun

R (onald) D (avid). 1927–89, Scottish psychiatrist; his best known books include The Divided Self (1960), The Politics of Experience and the Bird of Paradise (1967), and Knots (1970)

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