Definitions for auld lang syne
ˈɔld læŋ ˈzaɪn, ˈsaɪnauld lang syne

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1. Auld Lang Syne

   Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album/thirteenth studio album, Merry Christmas II You (2010). The second single from the album, an extended play consisting of nine remixes was released by Island on December 14, 2010. Using the public domain poem "Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burns, Carey along with Randy Jackson and Johnny "Sev" Severin (of RedOne) composed a new arrangement, added lyrics and re-titled it. The track garnered a negative response from critics, all of whom disliked how Carey had re-composed the poem into a house song. An accompanying music video was released featuring a pregnant Carey singing in front of a background of exploding fireworks. "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" charted on the lower regions of the South Korean international singles charts and at number nine on the US Holiday Digital Songs chart.

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1. Auld lang syne

   a Scottish phrase used in recalling recollections of times long since past

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1. Auld Lang Syne

   "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is also sung at funerals, graduations and as a farewell or ending to other occasions. The international Boy Scout youth movement, in many countries, uses it as a close to jamborees and other functions. The song's Scots title may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago", "days gone by" or "old times". Consequently "For auld lang syne", as it appears in the first line of the chorus, might be loosely translated as "for old times". The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" is also used in similar poems by Robert Ayton, Allan Ramsay, and James Watson as well as older folk songs predating Burns. Matthew Fitt uses the phrase "In the days of auld lang syne" as the equivalent of "Once upon a time..." in his retelling of fairy tales in the Scots language.

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1. auld lang syne

   Read the full text of the Auld Lang Syne poem by Robert Burns on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of auld lang syne in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of auld lang syne in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Lang_Syne
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auld lang syne
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=auld lang syne