hereditary peer
noun
A member of any of the ranks of the hereditary nobility in Britain or Ireland, especially one entitled to a seat in the House of Lords.
- The House of Lords was originally composed predominantly of hereditary members, but reforms in the 20th cent. have reduced these to a minority..
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Delarivier Manley (c1670–1724), writer.
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