noun🔗ShareThe owner of a Scottish estate; a member of the landed gentry, a landowner."The laird surveyed his fields, pleased with the bountiful harvest. "propertypersonhistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOften in the form Laird of, followed by a patronymic: a Scottish clan chief."Laird MacLeod, the Laird of MacLeod, addressed the crowd gathered for the clan gathering. "titlepersonculturehistoryfamilyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over)."Since he was the manager's son, he often lairded it over the other employees, telling them what to do even when it wasn't his place. "attitudecharactersocietypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
