Laing

[ lang ]

/ læŋ /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
I find Ive bin lookin for a faithful spouse in the wrong direction, Mrs. Laing, he chortled.
The Message|Louis Tracy
When too late, she regretted the impulse that led her to declare open war against Mrs. Laing.
The Message|Louis Tracy

According to Mr. Laing and Mr. Kay, the cause of this most important difference is—the distribution of the ownership of land.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850|Various
Mr. Collier expresses his thanks to Mr. Laing for sending to him a very rare volume by Kyffin.
Notes and Queries, Number 71, March 8, 1851|Various
Colonel Laing had fallen, shot through the heart, but found a gallant successor in young Nairne, the adjutant.
The Great Boer War|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for laing

Laing

/ (leɪŋ) /

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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