laird
a landed proprietor.
Origin of laird
1Other words from laird
- lairdly, adjective
- lairdship, noun
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How to use laird in a sentence
The worthy fellow evidently imagined that I was going to appear in tights before the lairds of Aberdeen.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellI've seen five lairds o' Pettybaw, sax placed meenisters, an' seeven doctors.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginShe came as a Mrs. Ramsay Speldin, an old sweetheart of the lairds, and was welcomed by Mrs. Guthrie as a friend of the family.
Spare Hours | John BrownThe “Zealous Brethren”—as a rule small lairds, probably, and burgesses—were the nucleus of the Revolution.
John Knox and the Reformation | Andrew LangThere was a convention of Protestants in Edinburgh on October 20, but lords did not attend, and few lairds were present.
John Knox and the Reformation | Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for laird
/ (lɛəd, Scottish lerd) /
Scot a landowner, esp of a large estate
Origin of laird
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