peeress

[ peer-is ]

/ ˈpɪər ɪs /

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noun

the wife or widow of a peer.

a woman having in her own right the rank of a peer.

Origin of peeress

First recorded in 1680–90; peer¹ + -ess

usage note for peeress

See -ess.

Words nearby peeress

peep sight, peepul, peer, peerage, Peerce, peeress, peer group, Peer Gynt, peerie, peerless, peer of the realm

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Example sentences from the Web for peeress

His mother was a peeress in her own right, and, as a tenth son, he must have a little blue blood in his veins.
The London Pulpit|J. Ewing Ritchie
Your eldest daughter may be a peeress, and though the husband isn't very young, neither is the title.
The Bramleighs Of Bishop's Folly|Charles James Lever
The marquis, in his twenty-fifth year, married a peeress in her own right, and was now one of the first men in England.
A Mad Love|Bertha M. Clay
Lady Kilgoff is the only peeress here, sir, remember that; you should speak to her about it, Mr. Cashel.
Roland Cashel|Charles James Lever

The peeress by marriage prefixes her Christian name or initials to her husbands title.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell

British Dictionary definitions for peeress

peeress

/ (ˈpɪərɪs) /

noun

the wife or widow of a peer

a woman holding the rank of a peer in her own right

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	peeress
释义	peeress [ peer-is ] / ˈpɪər ɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peeress ON THESAURUS.COM noun the wife or widow of a peer. a woman having in her own right the rank of a peer. Origin of peeress First recorded in 1680–90; peer¹ + -ess usage note for peeress See -ess. Words nearby peeress peep sight, peepul, peer, peerage, Peerce, peeress, peer group, Peer Gynt, peerie, peerless, peer of the realm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peeress His mother was a peeress in her own right, and, as a tenth son, he must have a little blue blood in his veins. The London Pulpit\|J. Ewing Ritchie Your eldest daughter may be a peeress, and though the husband isn't very young, neither is the title. The Bramleighs Of Bishop's Folly\|Charles James Lever The marquis, in his twenty-fifth year, married a peeress in her own right, and was now one of the first men in England. A Mad Love\|Bertha M. Clay Lady Kilgoff is the only peeress here, sir, remember that; you should speak to her about it, Mr. Cashel. Roland Cashel\|Charles James Lever The peeress by marriage prefixes her Christian name or initials to her husbands title. The Handbook to English Heraldry\|Charles Boutell British Dictionary definitions for peeress peeress / (ˈpɪərɪs) / noun the wife or widow of a peer a woman holding the rank of a peer in her own right Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peeress aristocrat, lady, gentlewoman, empress, queen, baroness, marquise, archduchess, countess, duchess, princess, contessa
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peeress

noun

Origin of peeress

usage note for peeress

Words nearby peeress

Example sentences from the Web for peeress

British Dictionary definitions for peeress

noun

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