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

In 2024 Neenah started construction on its highest number of single-family homes since 2010, said Mayor Jane Lang.

From The Wall Street Journal

Likewise, many well-known geniuses like Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger and Fritz Lang, who were chased out of Europe by the Nazis, brilliantly exposed the hypocrisies and soul deadening conformity of mainstream American culture.

From Salon

I would play ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and say, ‘This is a traditional new year song in the West.’

From Salon

And when “Happy New Year” took hold in Vietnam, my family had learned “Auld Lang Syne” in the West.

From Salon

At midnight fireworks will light up the sky above Edinburgh Castle as revellers link arms and sing Robert Burns' Auld Lang Syne.

From BBC