auld lang syne

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciations'Auld Lang Syne': /ˌɔːldlæŋˈsaɪn/; 'auld lang syne': /ˌɔːldlæŋˈsaɪn/, /ˌɔːldlæŋˈzaɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôld′ lang zīn′, sīn′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
auld lang syne  (ôld′ lang zīn′, sīn′),USA pronunciation [Scot. and North Eng.]
  1. Scottish Termsold times, esp. times fondly remembered.
  2. Scottish Termsold or long friendship.
  • literally, old long since, i.e., old long-ago (days)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
auld lang syne / ˈɔːld læŋ ˈsəɪn ˈsaɪn ˈzaɪn/
  1. old times; times past, esp those remembered with affection or nostalgia
Etymology: Scottish, literally: old long since
'auld lang syne' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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