Lair
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Lair ( noun )
- A den or shelter used by an animal, especially a wild animal.
- A place where someone lives, especially a criminal or an outlaw.
Origin:
From middle english laire, from old english leger, from proto-germanic *legraz (place to lie down).
Examples:
- The lion's lair was hidden in the thick brush.
- The bear's lair was in a cave high in the mountains.
- He found the thief's lair in an abandoned warehouse.
- The outlaw's lair was in a remote cabin in the woods.
- The dragon"s lair was deep in the mountain"s heart.
(As a verb)
Lair ( verb )
- A den or shelter used by an animal, especially a wild animal.
- A place where someone lives, especially a criminal or an outlaw.
Origin:
From middle english laire, from old english leger, from proto-germanic *legraz (place to lie down).
Examples:
- The lion's lair was hidden in the thick brush.
- The bear's lair was in a cave high in the mountains.
- He found the thief's lair in an abandoned warehouse.
- The outlaw's lair was in a remote cabin in the woods.
- The dragon"s lair was deep in the mountain"s heart.