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//læŋ// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of language abbreviation, alt-of
Adjective
  1. 1
    long obsolete, outside-Northumbria
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.; An English surname transferred from the nickname from Old English lang (“long”), a nickname for a tall person. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A surname.; A surname from German, a variant of Lange. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A surname.; A surname from Dutch, a variant of de Lange. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A surname.; A Manchu surname from Chinese, anglicized from Chinese 郎 (Láng), used as a translation of Manchu ᠨᡳᠣᡥᡠᡵᡠ (niohuru, “Niohuru”, literally “wolf”) for its homophony with 狼 (láng, “wolf”). countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename; A settlement in New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; A town in Styria, Austria. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lǫka (“meadow”), or perhaps of Celtic origin. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename; A village in Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename; A village in Gilan Province, Iran. From Persian لنگ (lang). countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename; A ghost town in Georgia, United States; named after postmaster Benjamin F. Lang. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
nang

Example

More examples

"If you run into Mr. Lang, don't forget to ask him how his wife is doing."

Etymology

Inherited from Northern Middle English lang (“long”) (southern long).

Related phrases

lang may yer lum reeklang syne

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