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long standing

adjective

existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.

Origin:
1595–1605; long¹ + standing

Synonyms
enduring, lasting, long-lasting.

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longstanding

also long-standing, c.1600 (n.), 1814 (adj.), from long (adj.) + standing.

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