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lair
1[ lair ]
noun
- a den or resting place of a wild animal:
The cougar retired to its lair.
- a secluded or hidden place, especially a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway:
a pirate's lair.
- British. a place in which to lie or rest; a bed.
verb (used with object)
- to place in a lair.
- to serve as a lair for.
verb (used without object)
- to go to, lie in, or have a lair.
lair
2[ lair ]
lair
4[ lair ]
noun
- a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar; show-off.
lair
1/ ±ôɛə /
noun
- the resting place of a wild animal
- informal.a place of seclusion or hiding
- an enclosure or shed for farm animals
- the ground for a grave in a cemetery
verb
- intr (esp of a wild animal) to retreat to or rest in a lair
- tr to drive or place (an animal) in a lair
lair
2/ ler /
noun
- a Scot word for mire
lair
3/ ±ôɛə /
noun
- a flashy man who shows off
verb
- intr; foll by up or around to behave or dress like a lair
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
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Example Sentences
"He took them to his lair of deprivation with lies, exploitation and threats. He took full advantage of their youth and vulnerability for his own gratification."
I don’t need to waste time getting into the ethics of waving hasta la vista to the masses, nor do I think it’s worth debating whether or not panic-room lairs would even work.
He joked, “Shouldn’t this gathering be happening in a volcano’s lair near Zurich? Or are we just open-sourcing the Illuminati now?â€
In the last few days, he emerged from his Florida lair and flew to Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame.
There are no elaborate lairs where the spies do their business; characters just meet in restaurants or cars.
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