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peeress

[peer-is]

noun

the wife or widow of a peer.

a woman having in her own right the rank of a peer.

Origin:
1680–90; peer¹ + -ess

Usage note
See -ess.

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peeress (ˈpɪərɪs)

—n
1.	the wife or widow of a peer
2.	a woman holding the rank of a peer in her own right

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