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peer of the realm

noun

, plural peers of the realm.
  1. any of a class of peers in Great Britain and Ireland entitled by heredity to sit in the House of Lords.

peer of the realm

noun

  1. (in Great Britain and Northern Ireland) any member of the nobility entitled to sit in the House of Lords

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Origin of peer of the realm1

First recorded in 1585–95

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