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long⋅ing
[lawng-ing, long-] 
ɪŋ
–noun
| 1. | strong, persistent desire or craving, esp. for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home. |
| 2. | an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends. |
–adjective
| 3. | having or characterized by persistent or earnest desire: a longing look. |
long
3 [lawng, long] –verb (used without object)
| 1. | Archaic. to be suitable or fitting. |
| 2. | Obsolete. to be the possession; belong. |
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| long 2 (lông, lŏng) intr.v. longed, long·ing, longs To have an earnest, heartfelt desire, especially for something beyond reach. [Middle English longen, from Old English langian; see del-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
| long·ing (lông'ĭng, lŏng'-) n. A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled. long'ing·ly adv. |
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Longing
Long"ing\, n. An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration. Put on my crown; I have immortal longings in me. --Shak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : longing
Spanish:
anhelo, deseo, añoranza,
German:
das Verlangen,
Japanese:
切望
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