peeress
noun
peer·ess ˈpir-əs 
1
: the wife or widow of a peer
2
: a woman who holds in her own right the rank of a peer
Synonyms
- dame
- gentlewoman
- lady
- milady
- noblewoman
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Example Sentences
a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm
Word History
First Known Use
1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1
peeress
noun
as in countess
a woman of high birth or social position a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- countess
- lady
- duchess
- queen
- dame
- gentlewoman
- matron
- baroness
- milady
- madam
- mistress
- noblewoman
- princess
- viscountess
- marchioness
- dowager
- ladyship
- marquise
- marchesa
- matriarch
- make a difference
- make a discrimination
- make a dive for
- make a donation
- make a evening of it
- make a face
- make a fashion statement
- make a federal case out of
- make a fool (out) of
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- make a fool out of
- make a fresh start
- make a fresh/new start
- make a full recovery
- make a go of
- make a good fist of
- make a grab for
- make a hash of
- make a late start
- make a living
- make a meal (out) of
- make a meal of
- make a meal out of
- make a mental note