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

From Fritz Lang’s German Expressionist “Metropolis” to “Wall Street” in the 1980s and 2011’s “Horrible Bosses,” offices, factories and other worksites have often been the setting—indeed, a main character—in the movie canon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Campaigners are trying to raise £12m to save the historic farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne.

From BBC

"To maintain competitive production, we must focus on innovative production technologies and invest in a high degree of automation," Steffen Lang, who heads Novartis's operations, said in a press release.

From Barron's

Countries also hope to build more resilience by having domestic AI capabilities and alternative service providers to turn to in case of potential disruptions, said Courtney Lang, who focuses on cybersecurity at the Information Technology Industry Council, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group.

From The Wall Street Journal

The club does have a few well-attended events every year, including a Christmas in July gala and Burns Night in January, which celebrates the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns, who wrote the words to Auld Lang Syne.

From The Wall Street Journal