AULD LANG SYNE Definition & Meaning

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auld lang syne

[ awld lang zahyn, sahyn ]

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noun

Scot. and North England.

old times, especially times fondly remembered.
old or long friendship.

auld lang syne

/ ˈɔːld læŋ ˈsəɪn; ˈzaɪn; ˈsaɪn /

noun

old times; times past, esp those remembered with affection or nostalgia

“Auld Lang Syne”

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!

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Origin of auld lang syne¹

First recorded in 1660–80; from Scots: literally, “old long since,” i.e., “old long-ago (days)”

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Origin of auld lang syne¹

Scottish, literally: old long since

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For old time’s sake, we sing “Auld Lang Syne.”

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And 2025 will, of course, start with Murder on the Dancefloor, "but after a little bit of Auld Lang Syne," she clarifies.

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Following the fireworks thousands continued to celebrate, signing Auld Lang Syne and dancing.

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From the first spray of fireworks to the closing chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” 366 days into the future - 2024 is a leap year - it could be the year for finally achieving long-elusive goals, fulfilling aspirations and being resolute on all those New Year resolutions.

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From the first spray of fireworks to the closing chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” 366 days into the future — 2024 is a leap year — it could be the year for finally achieving long-elusive goals, fulfilling aspirations and being resolute on all those New Year resolutions.

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