"so long as" meaning in All languages combined

See so long as on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-so long as.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} so long as
  1. (idiomatic) Depending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: as long as
    Sense id: en-so_long_as-en-phrase-Cr068n30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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