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long⋅stand⋅ing

[lawng-stan-ding, long-]
–adjective
existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.

Origin:
1595–1605; long 1 + standing


enduring, lasting, long-lasting.
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long-stand·ing   (lông'stān'dĭng, lŏng'-)
adj.  Of long duration or existence: a long-standing friendship.
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