Meaning & use
Laird
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A person, especially in Scotland, who owns a large landed estate.
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The laird welcomed visitors to his family's ancestral castle.
Local tenants paid rent to the laird each quarter.
A note on using this word
"Laird" is the Scots form of "lord" and remains a traditional title for Scottish estate owners.
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