lair

Signification (English)

Noun

1. A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
2. A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
3. A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
4. A bed or resting place.
5. A grave; a cemetery plot.
6. A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.

Verb

1. To rest; to dwell.
2. To lay down.
3. To bury.

Verb

1. To mire.
2. To become mired.

Concepts

tanière

antre

nid

terrier

gisement

repaire

repère

grotte

trou

🕳️

cachette

Synonyms

den

nest

hole

🕳️

burrow

nidus

cave

hideout

retreat

hideaway

sett

hangout

bed

🛏️

base

couch

🛋️

wallow

covert

layer

lodge

stratum

warren

breeding place

bandit’s den

criminal association

bag

thieves’ den

band

berth

bowl

box

📦

cavern

drey

earth

encampment

haunt

herd

hiding-place

hive

holt

home

🏠

lay

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/lɛə/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: leir

Inherited from ancien anglais: leġer

Cognate with islandais: leir

In summary

From Middle English leir, leire, lair, lare, from Old English leġer (“couch, bed”), from Proto-Germanic *legrą, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.