peer¹ /pēr/

1. (also fem peerˈess) an equal
2. A fellow
3. An antagonist (Spenser)
4. A noble of the rank of baron upward
5. Generally, a noble
6. A member of the House of Lords
7. One of Charlemagne's paladins
8. A member of any similar body

1. To equal
2. To confer a peerage on (informal)

To rank as equal

Relating to a peer group

peerˈage noun

1. The rank or dignity of a peer
2. The body of peers
3. A book of the genealogy, etc, of the different peers

peerˈless adjective

1. Unequalled
2. Matchless

peerˈlessly adverb

peerˈlessness noun

peer group noun

A group of people equal in age, rank, merit, etc

peer of the realm noun

A noble entitled to a seat in the House of Lords

peer pressure noun

Compulsion towards doing or obtaining the same things as others in one's peer group

peer review noun

An assessment of a piece of scientific or academic work by experts in the field

peer-to-peerˈ adjective (computing)

Denoting a system in which the workload of a network is evenly distributed among the workstations (abbrev P2P)

House of Peers

The House of Lords

life peer or peeress

A person invested with a non-hereditary peerage, entitling them to the title of baron or baroness and a seat in the House of Lords

spiritual peer

A bishop or archbishop qualified to sit in the House of Lords, as opposed to a temporal peer any other member

peer² /pēr/

1. To look narrowly or closely
2. To look with strain, or with half-closed eyes
3. To peep
4. To appear

To protrude

peerˈy adjective

1. Inclined to peer
2. Prying
3. Sly

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