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adjective, noun, adverb Scot. and North England.

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Words nearby lang

land with, Landy, land yacht, lane, Lanfranc, lang, langar, langbeinite, Lange, langeel, Langer

Other definitions for lang (2 of 3)

Lang

[ lang ]

/ læŋ /

noun

Andrew, 1844–1912, Scottish poet, prose writer, and scholar.

Cos·mo Gordon

[koz-moh], /ˈkɒz moʊ/, 1864–1945, English clergyman: archbishop of Canterbury 1928–42.

Fritz, 1890–1976, U.S. film director, born in Austria.

Pearl, 1921–2009, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

Other definitions for lang (3 of 3)

lang.

abbreviation

language.

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How to use lang in a sentence

Auld lang syne” is Scottish-Gaelic for “old long since,” or, more idiomatically, “days gone by” or “time long past.
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Hitchcock also met Fritz Lang, who was later to work in Hollywood.
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Take this verse by famous Scottish poet Robert Burns in his famous Scottish poem “Auld Lang Syne.”
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“We are grateful for the opportunity that Andrew gave us to reestablish Helmut Lang,” the two said about CEO Andrew Rosen.
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When she stands by the bedside of a dying Victor McLaglen and sings “Auld Lang Syne,” it is an occasion for real tears.
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He didna stay very lang, and gaed awa' saying he'd come back again.
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Lang bleats for one, and I thought I might address it to him as a kind of open letter.
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It was built at Chatham, from the design of Mr. Oliver Lang, of mahogany and on the diagonal principle.
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I only hope we'll hae the pleesure o' meetin' you here again afore lang.
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Mupinguypinguy (mupapinguypinguy) lang nà siyag kasab-an, He just hangs his head when he is reprimanded.
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British Dictionary definitions for lang (1 of 2)

lang

/ (læŋ) /

adjective

a Scot word for long 1

British Dictionary definitions for lang (2 of 2)

Lang

/ (læŋ) /

noun

Cosmo Gordon, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth. 1864–1945, British churchman; archbishop of Canterbury (1928–42)

Fritz. 1890–1976, Austrian film director, later in the US, most notable for his silent films, such as Metropolis (1926), M (1931), and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1932)

Jack (John Thomas). 1876–1975, controversial Labor premier of New South Wales from 1925–27 and from 1930–32, who introduced much social welfare legislation and was dismissed by the governor, Sir Philip Game, in 1932 for acting unconstitutionally

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