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Definition of Long since
1. Adverb. Of the distant or comparatively distant past. "Lang syne"
Definition of Long since
1. Adverb. (idiomatic) Long ago; in the (distant) past. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Long Since
Literary usage of Long since
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Confessions of an English Opium-eater by Thomas De Quincey (1913)
"Now I wish to see her no longer, but think of her, more gladly, as one long since
laid in the grave—in the grave, I would hope, of a Magdalen; ..."
2. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1882)
"How long it is since we have been even thus near each other! how long since we
have hoped so soon to hear each other's voice! Ever your affectionate r. ..."
3. The Lancet (1842)
"On examination, thirty-six hours after de- e, the body was found moderately
stout ; the few hairs that remained were silvery ; his teeth had long since ..."
4. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1888)
"of the borrowed money, has long since been discharged in full; and that,
nevertheless, the defendant refused to convey to him, and was inequitably ..."
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