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Laird

/lˈɛrd/
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(noun) A feudal lord in Scottish contexts.

The laird owned a large estate in Scotland.
He was addressed as the laird of the manor.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The local ____ owned most of the land in the valley and lived in a large historic castle on the hill.

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