lang
adjective
long.
lang
1 American
[lang]
/ læŋ /
adjective
Scot. and North England.
Lang
2
American
[lang]
/ læŋ /
noun
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Andrew, 1844–1912, Scottish poet, prose writer, and scholar.
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Cosmo Gordon 1864–1945, English clergyman: archbishop of Canterbury 1928–42.
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Fritz, 1890–1976, U.S. film director, born in Austria.
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Pearl, 1921–2009, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
lang.
3
American
abbreviation
Lang
1
British
/ læŋ /
noun
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Cosmo Gordon, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth. 1864–1945, British churchman; archbishop of Canterbury (1928–42)
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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)
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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
lang
2
British
/ læŋ /
adjective
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“Constant Craving,” k.d. lang Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang released “Constant Craving” as a single in 1992 — the same year she had come out as gay in the Advocate magazine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
The artist Kara Walker spoke of art and activism. k.d. lang brought the house down singing “Hallelujah.”
From New York Times ● May 6, 2024
In English, auld lang syne roughly means “times long past.”
From National Geographic ● Dec. 27, 2023
“He was a place of refuge for the American songbook,” lang told the Associated Press.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
When the fiddle had stopped singing Laura called out softly, “What are days of auld lang syne, Pa?”
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
"Under the right conditions -- and you do need the right conditions -- it just gets hotter and hotter," said Lang.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Fey, who co-created the series with fellow writer-producers Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield, also directs this season, as does Domingo.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Newall, 49 of Edinburgh was given a five-and-a-half year sentence and Lang, 68 of Cambuslang, in South Lanarkshire, was sentenced to four years imprisonment.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
“Obviously, chasing zero is the goal,” said Paul Lang, an Asics senior manager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
We clasped hands in a circle and sang “Auld Lang Syne.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
The Old N. lang. has two words for God, viz.
From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson
Teutonic lang. to have expressed the idea of great, maximus, universal.
From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson
To Bedlem he bade--that we should gang: I am full feared--that we tarry too lang. 3rd Shepherd.
From "Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays by Rhys, Ernest
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