A h layard
[laird, ley-erd] /lɛərd, ˈleɪ ərd/
noun
sir austen henry
[aw-stuh n] /ˈɔ stən/ (show ipa), 1817–94, english archaeologist, writer, and diplomat.
layard
/lɛəd/
noun
sir austen henry. 1817–94, english archaeologist, noted for his excavations at nimrud and nineveh
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