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单词 hereditary peer
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hereditary peer
hereditary peer n. a member of any of the ranks of the hereditary nobility in Britain or Ireland, esp. one entitled to a seat in the House of Lords (contrasted with life peer n.); cf. peer n. 4a.The House of Lords was originally composed predominantly of hereditary members, but reforms in the 20th cent. have reduced these to a minority.
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1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. (ed. 2) II. 162 Praise him ye Monarchs, in Supreme Command... And you Hereditary Peers; Praise him.
1712 A. Boyer Hist. Reign Queen Anne: Year the Tenth 332 It was propos'd, That Her Majesty should create Sixteen Hereditary Peers to represent the Nobility of Scotland in the British Parliament.
1831 Times 29 Oct. 5/2 It [sc. the Reform Bill] had been thrown out by the votes of 199 hereditary peers.
1958 P. A. Bromhead House of Lords & Contemp. Politics ii. 20 Among the hereditary peers (apart from the peers of the blood royal who do not speak or vote in the House) are five ranks.
2001 Daily Tel. 8 Nov. 1/1 All remaining hereditary peers will lose their voting rights and life peers with voting rights will disappear over time.
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