lang

¹ American  

[lang] / læŋ /

adjective

Scot. and North England.

1. long.

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Lang ² American  

[lang] / læŋ /

noun

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

2. Cosmo Gordon 1864–1945, English clergyman: archbishop of Canterbury 1928–42.

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

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

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lang. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. language.

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Lang ¹ British  

/ læŋ /

noun

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

2. 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)

3. 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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lang ² British  

/ læŋ /

adjective

1. a Scot word for long 1

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Example Sentences

Lang returned to the scene of the incident Monday and was outside Mamdani's official residence as he and Tisch briefed the media.

From Barron's

A demonstrator opposed to Lang, teacher Mia Kurzer, 23, told AFP she "showed up because we have to show that hate has no place in our city."

From Barron's

Wally Khan, another protester opposed to Lang, told AFP "this is very in line with what he does from city to city. He tried to burn a Quran in ... Dearborn" Michigan.

From Barron's

“They do not build weapons, missiles or planes,” said Bob Lang, an options trader and founder of trading-strategy platform Explosive Options.

From Barron's

Director Lang Banks said: "The more we delay, the more we add to the climate crisis and the longer people have to wait for the benefits of lower energy bills, warmer homes, healthier air and nature recovery."

From BBC