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lair Definition

lair (ler)

noun

  1. a bed or resting place of a wild animal; den
  2. any place of refuge or for hiding

Etymology: ME lier < OE leger, lit., lying place, hence bed, couch (in Du, a camp) < Gmc base (*leg-) of licgan, to lie

intransitive verb

to go to, rest in, or have a lair

lair Synonyms

lair

n.

  1. Burrow

    den, nest, covert; see hole 3.

  2. Hideout

    den, refuge, sanctuary; see retreat 2.

lair Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • enter: Anna Sargent dares to enter the dragons lair... Here be dragons!
  • have: Sabrewulf has many lairs, each of which must be found and cleared if our hero is to bring back the stolen treasure.

Adjective modifier

  • subterranean: The Twilight Kingdom attempts the latter approach, with Shindler using the confined environment of Koth's subterranean lair to hide hidden horror within.
  • underground: This underground lair is host to a variety of nights for the more hardcore among you.
  • secret: Instead, go upstairs, and you will be in the Treasure Room, the thief's secret lair.
  • new: Can I specify the precise location for my new lair?
  • hidden: Build hidden lairs and forge new weapons for your evil adventures.
  • evil: The forces of good have discovered your evil lair - you being an evil witch of course.

Modifies a noun

  • rate: Us how it to actually build lair rates for you only have.
  • number: Otherwise, you can contact the cemetery office with the section and lair number and staff will attend to the lair.

Noun used with modifier

  • mountain: What evil schemes will they conduct upon arrival at their mysterious mountain lair?
  • demo: Read more 31-05-2006 11:51 | 8 comment(s ) Animal Activists demo lair of Oxford lab builders.
  • dragon: Anna Sargent dares to enter the dragons lair... Here be dragons!
  • Gorgon: To find the way to the Gorgons lair, Perseus had to approach the Graeae.
  • cattle: It is difficult to believe, now, that this road ended in fields, cattle lairs and dairies until the late 19th century.

Possessives

  • villain: There was an artist's impression and it looked like a kind of Bond villain's lair.
  • dragon: Devlin refers to Serpent Lane, which led from the dragon's lair in the hills down to its drinking place at the river.
  • vampire: The set converts from railroad station to grand hotel to vampire's lair in a twinkling and has lots of surprises.
  • pirate: Walking in the shadow of Punta Negra you can reach San Perro, an old abandoned village and pirates ' lair.

Preposition: of

beast: Fighting their way past the Filipino receptionist, they enter the lair of the beast.

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