Definitions
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- proper noun An
English surname . - proper noun An unincorporated community in the
census -designated place of McLean in Fairfax County,Virginia ,United States . - proper noun A
metronym for the Central Intelligence Agency, whoseheadquarters is located in Langley,Virginia . - proper noun A district municipality in
southwestern British Columbia ,Canada . - proper noun A
town inEngland . - proper noun A
lunar crater located close to thenorthwestern limb of the Moon.
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- noun unit of solar radiation
- noun United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
Etymologies
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A habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang ("long") + lēah ("wood" or "glade").
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