rang

v. the past tense of 'ring'. You use this when a bell made a sound or when you called someone in the past.

v. the simple past tense of 'ring'. It is used to describe the action of a bell sounding or a person initiating a telephone call in the past.

“The church bells rang loudly at noon to mark the start of the festival.”

“The telephone rang incessantly throughout the morning, but the receptionist was too occupied with the arriving guests to answer it.”

n. a long, thin piece of land used for farming in parts of Canada.

n. a historical system of land division in Quebec consisting of long, narrow rectangular lots.

“The old maps show how each rang was positioned along the river.”

“The seigneurial system in New France was characterised by the 'rang' pattern, ensuring that every farmer had direct access to the waterfront.”

Dialect · Technical