noun
Meaning 1
Days gone by; former times.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
auld lang syne
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɔːld læŋ ˈsaɪn/
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Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈzaɪn/
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General-American: /ˌɔl(d)læŋ ˈsaɪn/
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General-American: /ˌoʊl(d)-/
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General-American: /ˌɑl(d)-/
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General-American: /-ˈzaɪn/
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Scotland: /ˌɔld ˌlæŋ ˈsaɪn/
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History
Etymology
From Scots auld lang syne (“old long ago”, literally “old long since”), popularized by the poem “Auld Lang Syne” (1788) by Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (1759–1796) based on an older song.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: vanha maailma — days gone by
- Finnish: vanhat ajat — days gone by
- French: temps jadis — days gone by
- French: ancien temps — days gone by
- Hungarian: régmúlt idők — days gone by
- Hungarian: régi szép idők — days gone by
- Old English: ġeōdagas — days gone by
- Polish: minione czasy — days gone by
- Portuguese: antigas — days gone by