laird

Example Sentences

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He told BBC Scotland News that he thought he was going to die during his ordeal but he was grateful to those - including the local laird - who came to his rescue.

From BBC

The bright and spirited Ellen was his favored child, but as a woman, she cannot be a laird.

From Los Angeles Times

In the opening episode, Cumming’s flamboyant laird secretly taps a certain number of players to be secret Traitors while the rest play as Faithfuls.

From Salon

The stag was originally built more than 150 years ago on Mormond Hill near Fraserbugh by estate tenants to commemorate their laird's wedding.

From BBC

Nightcaps may be had at Elsa’s Bar, named for the Italian-born fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, whose avant-garde creations were worn by Frances Farquharson, a fashion editor who married a Scottish laird and lived nearby.

From New York Times