auld lang syne
[ awld lang zahyn, sahyn ]
/ ˈɔld læŋ ˈzaɪn, ˈsaɪn /
noun Scot. and North England.
old times, especially times fondly remembered.
old or long friendship.
Origin of auld lang syne
literally, old long since, i.e., old long-ago (days)
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Example sentences from the Web for auld lang syne
I remember that, in one of those Ambrosial Noctes, some one remarked in auld-lang-syne, that Maga is a ubiquity.
British Dictionary definitions for auld lang syne
auld lang syne
/ (ˈɔːld læŋ ˈsəɪn, ˈsaɪn, ˈzaɪn) /
noun
old times; times past, esp those remembered with affection or nostalgia
Word Origin for auld lang syne
Scottish, literally: old long since
Cultural definitions for auld lang syne
“Auld Lang Syne”
[ (awld lang zeyen, seyen) ]
A traditional Scottish song, customarily sung on New Year's Eve; the title means “Time Long Past.” The words, passed down orally, were recorded by the eighteenth-century poet Robert Burns. The song begins:
Should auld [old] acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to min'?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!