Lair

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

English

Etymology

Old English leġer ‘couch, bed’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /lɛ:/

Noun

Lair (plural Lairs)

1. A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
2. (figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals.

Synonyms

• (of an animal): burrow (of some smaller mammals), den (of a lion or tiger)
• (of a criminal): den, hide-out

Translations

of an animal

French: tanière f

Italian: tana f Slovene: brlog m Russian: берлога f

of a criminal

Slovene: brlog m Russian: логово n

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