Highlands estate owner (5)

I believe the answer is:

laird

(Other definitions for laird that I've seen before include "Scottish squire" , "Scottish estate-owner" , "He's landed in Scotland" , "Man owning land" , "Scots landowner" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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