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

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

Halfway through the night, lang received a rousing standing ovation after singing a soulful rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024

In English, auld lang syne roughly means “times long past.”

From National Geographic • Dec. 27, 2023

“There’s this multitude of singers, from Gaga to Diana Krall to John Mayer,” lang said.

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