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Definition of “auld lang syne”

auld lang syne (ˈɔːld læŋ ˈsəɪn Pronunciation for auld lang syne ; ˈsaɪn Pronunciation for auld lang syne ; ˈzaɪn Pronunciation for auld lang syne

Definitions

noun

  1. old times; times past, esp those remembered with affection or nostalgia

Word Origin

Scottish, literally: old long since

Example Sentences Including 'auld lang syne'

All Robert Burns wrote was "For auld lang syne ", which conveyed his full intended meaning.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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