langsyne

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adverb

Yesteryear, in the old days, some time ago.

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auld langsyneold timesgood old dayslang synelong agolong since
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Meanings

adverblangsyne (not comparable)
  1. not comparablepoeticYesteryear, in the old days, some time ago.
nounlangsyne (countable and uncountable, plural langsynes)

plural langsynes

  1. countablepoeticuncountableYesteryear, the old days; auld lang syne.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpast times remembered with nostalgia

Similar
auld langsyneold timesgood old dayslang syne
Broader
pastpast timesyesteryear

adverbof the distant or comparatively distant past

Similar
long agolong sincelang syne
Also see
good old dayslang synelong agolong since

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From auld lang syne.

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Cite this entry
APA

langsyne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langsyne

MLA

“langsyne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langsyne. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “langsyne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langsyne.

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