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peerage

/ˈpɪərəʤ/

/ˈpɪrɪdʒ/

peeragenoun

peerages

/ˈpɪərəʤ/

/ˈpɪrɪdʒ/

Translations

He was granted a peerage by the queen.

Он получил титул от королевы.

The peerage in the country has a long history.

Аристократия в стране имеет долгую историю.

Additional translations

Definitions

The title and rank of a peer or peeress in the United Kingdom, or the system of such titles.

He was elevated to the peerage by the Queen for his services to the nation.

The collective body of peers or nobility in a country.

The peerage gathered for the annual ceremony at the House of Lords.

A genealogical reference work or directory listing the peers and their family connections.

He checked Burke's Peerage, a famous peerage, to trace his ancestors.

Synonyms

upper class

blue bloods

peerageadjective

/ˈpɪərɪdʒ/

/ˈpɪrɪdʒ/

Used attributively before a noun: e.g., peerage titles, peerage law.

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or associated with the nobility or their titles.

The committee is reviewing peerage laws dating back centuries.