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Warren vs Lair - What's the difference?

warren | lair |

As a proper noun warren

is .

As a noun lair is

mare (female horse) or lair can be .

warren

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The system of burrows where rabbits live.
  • An enclosed piece of land set aside for breeding game, especially rabbits.
  • (figuratively) A mazelike place of dark alleys etc in which it's easy to lose oneself; especially one that may be overcrowded.
  • A heart-shaped hoe.

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    lair

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
  • (figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain.
  • * 1897 , (Bram Stoker), (Dracula) Chapter 21
    • ...Van Helsing stood up and said, "Now, my dear friends, we go forth to our terrible enterprise. Are we all armed, as we were on that night when first we visited our enemy's lair . Armed against ghostly as well as carnal attack?"

    Synonyms

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

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Scotland) To mire.
  • (Scotland) To become mired.

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