lairdship
/ˈlɛrdʃɪp/
noun
- The rank, position, or estate of a laird (a Scottish landowner).
- She dreamed of owning a lairdship, but the cost was far beyond her means.
- The lairdship came with responsibilities like managing the tenants and the land.
- He inherited the lairdship along with the family estate in the Highlands.
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