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Definition of "langsyne" [lang•syne]

  • Long ago; long since. (adverb)
  • Time long past; times past. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "langsyne" in a sentence
  • "“It was not Christie,” said Mary; “it was — it was a gentleman — a gentleman with a bright breastplate, like what I hae seen langsyne, when we dwelt at Avenel —”"
  • "First, for auld langsyne; second, for the sake of the auld wife ayont the fire at"
  • "ELAINE QUIJANO, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In the days of auld langsyne, drivers in the Sunshine State, including the elderly, could renew their licenses by mail without taking a vision or road test."
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