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long lost

long lost is the alternative spelling of long-lost.

Meaning of long-lost

Adjective

long-lost (not comparable)

  1. Having been missing or unknown for a long period of time.
    • My long-lost brother showed up, borrowed money and vanished again.

Questions about long lost

What is long lost the alternative spelling of?
Long lost is the alternative spelling of long-lost.

Words near long lost in the dictionary

  1. long list
  2. long live
  3. long long
  4. long long ago
  5. long longs
  6. long lost
  7. long maize
  8. Long Man
  9. Long March
  10. long march through the institutions
  11. Long Marston

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