peerage
Use Peerage in a sentence
ɪdʒ noun
1.
the body of peers of a country or state.
2.
the rank or dignity of a peer.
3.
a book listing the peers and giving their genealogies.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the whole body of peers; aristocracy |
| 2. | the position, rank, or title of a peer |
| 3. | (esp in the British Isles) a book listing the peers and giving genealogical and other information about them |
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