laird
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- lairdly adjective
- lairdship noun
Etymology
Origin of laird
1400–50; late Middle English laverd, northern and Scots form of loverd lord
Example Sentences
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He told BBC Scotland News that he thought he was going to die during his ordeal but he was grateful to those - including the local laird - who came to his rescue.
From BBC
In the opening episode, Cumming’s flamboyant laird secretly taps a certain number of players to be secret Traitors while the rest play as Faithfuls.
From Salon
The stag was originally built more than 150 years ago on Mormond Hill near Fraserbugh by estate tenants to commemorate their laird's wedding.
From BBC
Nightcaps may be had at Elsa’s Bar, named for the Italian-born fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, whose avant-garde creations were worn by Frances Farquharson, a fashion editor who married a Scottish laird and lived nearby.
From New York Times
The man behind plans to buy and rewild a 3,500-acre estate in Argyll has insisted he is not a "green laird".
From BBC
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