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   lair

   /lɛː/

   noun

   • 1. a place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives: "he saw that his dogs had roused a wild boar from its lair" Similar denburrowholeliecoverttunneldugouthollowcavehaunt
   • ▪ a secret or private place in which a person, especially a criminal or enemy, takes refuge: "he led the police to the criminals' lair" Similar hideawayhiding placehideoutrefugesanctuaryhavencacheshelterretreatinformal:hidey-hole
   • 2. a burial plot in a graveyard: Scottish "their ashes now lie buried in a lair in the Glasgow necropolis"

   Word Origin Old Englishleger ‘resting place, bed’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leger ‘bed, camp’ and German Lager ‘storehouse’, also to lie1. Compare with laager, lager.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAIR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LAIR definition: 1. a place where a wild animal lives, often underground and hidden, or a place where a person…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of LAIR is a resting or sleeping place : bed. How to use lair in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lairLAIR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Lair definition: a den or resting place of a wild animal. See examples of LAIR used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAIR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LAIR meaning: 1. a place where a wild animal lives, often underground and hidden, or a place where a person…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A lair is a place where a wild animal lives, usually a place which is underground or well-hidden.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lairLair - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A lair is a wild animal's den. If you ever find yourself in a forest and face to face with a bear trying to lure you into his lair, beware! He may be plotting to eat you.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlair noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of lair noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.