syne
Ago in Scotland
Syne is a Scottish word meaning "since" or "then," encountered almost exclusively in the phrase auld lang syne—literally "old long since," meaning times long past.
The phrase is known worldwide from the traditional song sung at New Year's Eve and farewells.
At that time
- afterwardAt a subsequent time
- thereafterFrom that point on
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
- laterAt a subsequent time
past · ago · before · once · formerly · previously · meanwhile · henceforth
Scottish year-end celebration
- Burns NightAnnual Scottish poet commemoration
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- ScotsPeople of Edinburgh's nation
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
tartan · bagpipes · kilt · Edinburgh · Glasgow · Highlands · loch · clan
January first celebration
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- singingVocal music-making
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
celebration · nostalgia · remembrance · friendship · parting · reunion · tradition · chorus
then
At that time
- afterwardAt a subsequent time
- thereafterFrom that point on
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
later · past · ago · before · once · formerly · previously · meanwhile · henceforth · thenceforth
Hogmanay
Scottish year-end celebration
- Burns NightAnnual Scottish poet commemoration
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- ScotsPeople of Edinburgh's nation
Gaelic · tartan · bagpipes · kilt · Edinburgh · Glasgow · Highlands · loch · clan · thistle
New Year
January first celebration
gathering · celebration · nostalgia · remembrance · friendship · parting · reunion · tradition · chorus · hands
synehence
For that reason
henceforth · thenceforth · hereafter · from now on · later
- Auld Lang SyneTraditional year-end song
- lang syneScottish for "long ago"