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laird

American  
[laird, leyrd] / lɛərd, leɪrd /

noun

Scot.

  1. a landed proprietor.

laird British  
/ lerd, lɛəd /

noun

  1. a landowner, esp of a large estate

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Other Word Forms

  • lairdly adjective
  • lairdship noun

Etymology

Origin of laird

1400–50; late Middle English laverd, northern and Scots form of loverd lord

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