Langston

[ lang-stuhn ]

/ ˈlæŋ stən /

John Mercer, 1829–97, U.S. public official, diplomat, and educator.

a male given name.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

That, as Langston Hughes would say, is deep like the rivers.
Lessons of the Beerfest|Touré|July 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Committee on privileges and elections voted in favor of Mr. Langston.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922|Various
Langston learned of the departure five minutes after he reached the post, and lost all further interest in the day.
Under Fire|Charles King
They had been talking of Davies again this very morning before the mails and Langston came.
Under Fire|Charles King

Mr. Langston, president elect of the National Organization, never called it together.
The Early Negro Convention Movement|John W. Cromwell
It was half an hour before she reappeared, and Langston was on his knees in the parlor—packing books.
Under Fire|Charles King