yang
(noun) the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; “yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
yang (uncountable)
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
yang (plural yangs)
The monetary unit of Korea from 1892 to 1902, divided into 100 pun.
Imitative.
yang (third-person singular simple present yangs, present participle yanging, simple past and past participle yanged)
(rare) To make the cry of the wild goose.
yang (plural yangs)
The cry of the wild goose; a honk.
• Nagy
Yang
(Chinese philosophy) Alternative letter-case form of yang when used as a proper noun.
Yang
A Chinese surname of various origins.
A Korean surname of various origins.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Yang is the 290th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 106,033 individuals. Yang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.8%) individuals.
• Nagy
Source: Wiktionary
Yang, n. Etym: [Of imitative origin.]
Definition: The cry of the wild goose; a honk.
Yang, v. i.
Definition: To make the cry of the wild goose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
