(n.) A lord; a landholder, esp. one who holds land directly of the crown.
Example Sentences:
(1) Left ventricular compliance was evaluated by various indices (Diamond, Mirsky, Gaasch, Laird), and was found to be increased equally in the chronic and acute types.
(2) The ruling will interest three peers – Lord Cunningham, Lord Laird and Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate – who this weekend were accused in the Sunday Times of offering to carry out parliamentary work for cash.
(3) We have further explored the immunocytochemical staining method to discriminate renal and nonrenal hematuria, reported by Abrass and Laird (Am J Kidney Dis 1987;9: 44-50).
(4) In a statement, the UUP leader Mike Nesbitt said: "Having reviewed the video footage on the Daily Telegraph website, and other media reporting of Lord Laird's engagement with alleged lobbyists, I telephoned his home this morning and as a result he has relinquished the party whip, pending the outcome of the review of his behaviour that he has already requested of the relevant authorities at Westminster."
(5) 8.54pm: Paul Laird has returned to the here and now: "Music is finished.
(6) Down in Washington to lobby for a bailout plan, Carey was told why by Melvin Laird, a former US defence secretary under Richard Nixon.
(7) Labour peer Lord Mackenzie and Ulster Unionist Lord Laird were both thrown out of their parties as a result of the row.
(8) In December the House of Lords suspended Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate for six months and Lord Laird for four months over lobbying claims.
(9) Lord Cunningham and Lord Mackenzie were suspended by Labour and the Ulster Unionist Lord Laird resigned over allegations they offered to work with undercover journalists posing as lobbyists.
(10) A meta-analysis was then performed and the results of the trials were analyzed in two ways, the odds ratio (OR) (Peto) method and the risk difference method (Dersimonian and Laird).
(11) The procedure is best summarized as a combination of the Kalish modification of the Austin bunionectomy and the Green-Laird modification of the Reverdin bunionectomy.
(12) Laird hits a weak one on the ground to Scutaro at second.
(13) Gerald Laird, catching in place of Alex Avila, is up first.
(14) The government-funded ship will be built at the Cammell Laird shipyard on Merseyside and will carry out a variety of research trips to both Antarctica and the Arctic.
(15) Angel Pagan strikes out on a foul tip held by Laird and we've got the first out of the game.
(16) In a statement, Laird said: "I wish to make it clear that I did not agree to act as a paid advocate in any proceedings of the house, nor did I accept payment or other incentive or reward in return for providing parliamentary advice or services."
(17) Lord Laird, the Ulster Unionist peer who was investigated by the BBC's Panorama programme, should face a four-month suspension after he was found to have offered to help undercover reporters set up an all-party parliamentary group in return for payment, the Lords committee for privileges and conduct said.
(18) On a full count he gets Blanco to strike out and then Laird throws out Belt trying to steal!
(19) "We do not believe that the evidence supports Lord Laird's contention."
(20) Well, Rummy comes from Illinois,” Laird confided.
Lairdship
Definition:
(n.) The state of being a laird; an estate; landed property.