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lairdship

lairdship

9.9
Land and buildings owned by a Scottish landowner
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛədʃɪp/
  • UK
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  • He inherited the lairdship along with its historic manor and surrounding lands.

Examples

  • Her family owns a small lairdship in the Highlands.

  • The lairdship of Glenmore has been passed down for generations.

  • The family had held the lairdship for over two centuries, passing it from father to son.

  • The responsibilities of lairdship included caring for the tenants and maintaining the estate.

  • The family had held the lairdship for over two centuries, passing it from father to son.

  • He inherited the lairdship along with its historic manor and surrounding lands.

  • Her family owns a small lairdship in the Highlands.

Synonyms

barony
vslairdship
1 9.8

Land and title that belong to a baron or baroness

is specific to Scotland and focuses on the owner's estate not the noble title

How Large

lairdship
  • UK
9.9
manor
67 5.8
farm
∞ 1.0
plot
81 1.9

Surface Forms

lairdship singular
lairdships plural

Morphology

lairdship = laird (transparent) = laird + ship

The meaning is clearly derived from 'laird' with the suffix '-ship' indicating the state or condition of being a laird.

Etymology

Lairdship comes from the Scottish word laird, which means 'lord' or 'landowner' and is like the English word lord. The ending -ship shows something that belongs to or is connected to a person, so lairdship originally meant the land and belongings of a laird, which is why it now means the estate or territory owned by a laird.