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Lair

Lair Meaning & Definition
Lair Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lair?

[n] the habitation of wild animals

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lair: den

Related Terms | Find terms related to Lair: abri | adytum | antre | ashram | asylum | bolt-hole | bordello | brothel | bunker | burrow | cache | cathouse | cave | cavern | cell | clip joint | cloister | concealment | corner | couch | cove | cover | covert | coverture | cranny | cubby | cubbyhole | dark corner | den | den of thieves | dive | dugout | dump | earth | fleshpots | form | foxhole | funk hole | grot | grotto | gyp joint | hermitage | hideaway | hideout | hidey hole | hiding | hiding place | hole | hollow | holy of holies | ivory tower | joint | lodge | mew | nest | niche | nook | privacy | recess | refuge | retreat | run | sanctuary | sanctum | sanctum sanctorum | secret place | sewer | sporting house | stash | stews | subterrane | subway | tunnel | undercovert | warren | whorehouse

See Also | habitation

Lair In Webster's Dictionary

\Lair\, n. [OE. leir, AS. leger; akin to D. leger, G. lager couch, lair, OHG. laga?, Goth. ligrs, and to E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate, and cf. {Layer}, {Leaguer}.] 1. A place in which to lie or rest; especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast. 2. A burying place. [Scot.] --Jamieson. 3. A pasture; sometimes, food. [Obs.] --Spenser.

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