laird
The word “laird” has 1 syllable: laird.
It's pronounced as /lɛrd/.
What is synonym and antonym for laird?
In the thesaurus, “laird” has 3 synonyms and 2 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for laird along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for laird
Antonyms for laird
- lessee
- tenant
Meanings of laird
- noun
- The owner of a Scottish estate; a member of the landed gentry, a landowner.
- Often in the form Laird of, followed by a patronymic: a Scottish clan chief.
- verb
- Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over).
Example Sentences
- 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 5 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laird, such as: landholder, landlady, landowner, lessee, tenant.
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