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peerage
peerage /ˈpɪə.rɪdʒ/ aep /ˈpɪr.ɪdʒ/ noun
1 F0 [C usually singular] the position of being a peer: » She was given a peerage.» He was elevated to the peerage after distinguished service in industry.Thesaurus+: ↑Royalty, aristocracy and titlesthe peerage [S, + sing/pl verb]2 F0 the group of people who are peers, either because of their families or because they are life peers Thesaurus+: ↑Royalty, aristocracy and titles3 F0 [C] a book containing information about peers who are not life peers and their family history Thesaurus+: ↑Reference books |