| 单词 | lairdocracy |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslairˈdocracy lairˈdocracy n. [after aristocracy n.] a ruling class of lairds. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [noun] > squire or laird > lairds as forming ruling class lairdocracy1842 1842 J. Aiton Clerical Econ. ii. 50 Till within these twenty years, ministers held themselves..in rather an inferior station in regard to the lairdocracy of the parish. 1848 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 123/1 Some of the Scottish lairdocracy may take it into their foolish heads to oppose any material change. 1996 Daily Tel. 8 Jan. 7/1 The ‘lairdocracy’ came under increasing pressure to justify the expansion of the deer forests. < as lemmas |
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