peerage

[ peer-ij ]
/ ˈpɪər ɪdʒ /
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noun

the body of peers of a country or state.
the rank or dignity of a peer.
a book listing the peers and giving their genealogies.

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Origin of peerage

First recorded in 1425–75, peerage is from the late Middle English word perage.See peer1, -age

Words nearby peerage

peeps, peep show, peep sight, peepul, peer, peerage, Peerce, peeress, peer group, Peer Gynt, peerie
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Words related to peerage

gentility, upper crust, gentry, elite, nobility, upper class, dignity, generosity, superiority, virtue, greatness, integrity, grandeur, society, noblesse, patricians, magnanimity, majesty, elevation, incorruptibility

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British Dictionary definitions for peerage

peerage
/ (ˈpɪərɪdʒ) /

noun

the whole body of peers; aristocracy
the position, rank, or title of a peer
(esp in the British Isles) a book listing the peers and giving genealogical and other information about them
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