langsyne
- noun
- /ˈlæŋˌzaɪn/
- Archaic
:
tiempos pasados
- Those were the days of langsyne!
Examples
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The faded photographs brought memories of langsyne flooding back.
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She often spoke fondly of events from langsyne when her children were young.
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Every New Year's Eve, we sing about langsyne and remember the old days.
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In langsyne, life was much simpler.
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Every New Year's Eve, we sing about langsyne and remember the old days.
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She often spoke fondly of events from langsyne when her children were young.
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The faded photographs brought memories of langsyne flooding back.
Synonyms
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2.1
A time in the past you remember with warm feelings
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5.5
A time in the past people remember with warm feelings, often when they were young
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3.4
The past that people remember with warm feelings
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4.1
A past time people remember as happier or simpler
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The distant past remembered with warm feelings
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9.9
A time long ago often remembered in stories
Old times that people remember with a warm feeling, often at New Year
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Etymology
Langsyne comes from Scots words lang 'long' and syne 'since', and as a noun it means 'times long past' that we remember. The song 'Auld Lang Syne' remembers old friends and helps you see why langsyne often means the past we remember with feeling.