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Long

[lawng, long]
–noun
1. Crawford Wil⋅liam⋅son [wil-yuhm-suhn] , 1815–78, U.S. surgeon.
2. Hu⋅ey Pierce [hyoo-ee] , 1893–1935, U.S. politician: governor of Louisiana 1928–31; U.S. senator 1931–35.
3. Russell B(il⋅liu) [bil-yoo] , 1918–2003, U.S. lawyer and politician: U.S. senator 1948–87 (son of Huey Long).
4. Stephen Harriman, 1784–1864, U.S. army officer and explorer.
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Word Origin & History

long  (v.)
O.E. langian "to yearn, to seem long," lit. "to grow long," from P.Gmc. *langojanan (see long (adj.)). Related to O.N. langa, M.Du. langhen, O.H.G. langen, Ger. verlangen "to desire."
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Financial Dictionary

long

See long position.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: long
Function: adjective
: owning or accumulating securities, goods, or commodities esp. in anticipation of a rise in prices long on wheat> —compare SHORT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Long (lông), Crawford Williamson. 1815-1878.

American surgeon and pioneer anesthetist who was among the first (1842) to use ether as an anesthetic.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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