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Auld Lang Syne

/ˌɔl(d)læŋ ˈsaɪn/

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What does Auld Lang Syne mean?

noun

  1. Days gone by; former times.

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/ˌɔl(d)læŋ ˈsaɪn/

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"Auld Lang Syne," and "John Brown," what would the chorus be without poor "Griff's" voice?
Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) BirdA Lady's Life in the Rocky MountainsProject Gutenberg ebook #755
A mixed concert brought the evening to the grand finale--"Auld Lang Syne."
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137
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Micawber and myself--Auld Lang Syne in chorus--and--a--will expose intolerable ruffian--HEEP!
Charles DickensDavid CopperfieldProject Gutenberg ebook #766
At midnight all sing "Auld Lang Syne," and shake hands.
Frederica SeegerEntertainments for Home, Church and SchoolProject Gutenberg ebook #6416
In no other part of this continent are the wonders of geology, the records of the world’s auld lang syne, more widely opened, or displayed in higher piles.
John MuirSteep TrailsProject Gutenberg ebook #326