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peerage

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪərɪdʒ/
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Definition of peerage

noun

  • the title and rank of peer or peeress:on his retirement as cabinet secretary, he was given a peerage
  • (the peerage) peers as a class:he was elevated to the peerage two years ago
  • a book containing a list of peers and peeresses, with their genealogy and history.

peerage in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of peerage in the US English dictionary
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