laird

The word “laird” has 1 syllable: laird

It's pronounced as /lɛrd/

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In the thesaurus, “laird” has 25 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for laird along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for laird

noun
1. The owner of a Scottish estate; a member of the landed gentry, a landowner.
2. Often in the form Laird of, followed by a patronymic: a Scottish clan chief.
verb
1. Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over).

Laird Macintosh owned vast lands in the Highlands.
The title of laird passed down through generations of the family.
As the local laird, he was respected by the villagers.
The laird welcomed visitors to his estate with traditional Scottish hospitality.
Stories of the benevolent laird were told around the fireside on cold winter nights.

On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laird, such as: beneficiary, buyer, heir, heiress, holder, inheritor, landholder.

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