1. A Scottish landowner; the owner of a large estate in Scotland.
Usage: Scottish English; formal or historical

Examples

• The laird of the estate invited the villagers to the annual gathering.
• In medieval Scotland, a laird held considerable power over his lands and tenants.
• The old laird passed down his property to his eldest son.
• She married a wealthy laird and became mistress of the castle.
• The laird's manor stood on a hill overlooking the valley.