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单词 peeress
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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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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
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