lang syne

L l

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lang sahyn]
- /læŋ saɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lang sahyn]
- /læŋ saɪn/

Definitions of lang syne words

adverb lang syne long since; long ago. 1
noun lang syne time long past. 1

See all 2 definitions of lang syne

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Origin of lang syne

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500; lang + syne

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Parts of speech for Lang syne

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lang syne

lang syne popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lang syne usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lang syne

noun lang syne

past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
bygone — Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago.
recently — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
foretime — former or past time; the past.
the other day — several days ago

All 5 Synonyms of lang syne

Antonyms for lang syne

noun lang syne

tomorrow — the day following today: Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny.

Just one Antonym for lang syne

lang syne

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Definitions of lang syne words

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Origin of lang syne

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Parts of speech for Lang syne

lang syne popularity

lang syne usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for lang syne

noun lang syne

Antonyms for lang syne

noun lang syne

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