A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a
large, twice that of a breve.

A long sound, syllable, or vowel.

Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant
in time; far away.

Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance;
– said of vowels and syllables. See Short, a., 13, and Guide to
Pronunciation, // 22, 30.

Extended to any specified measure; of a specified
length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to
the measure of a mile, etc.

Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or
duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching.

Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length;
protracted; extended; as, a long line; – opposed to short, and
distinguished from broad or wide.

s. uzun. It has been a long day. (Uzun bir gün oldu.)

Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a
considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a
long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book.

Far-reaching; extensive.