peerage

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪərɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪrɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pēr′ij)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
peer•age /ˈpɪrɪdʒ/USA pronunciation   n. 
    1. [uncountable] the body of the peers of a country.
    2. the rank of a peer:[countable]He was hoping for a peerage by Christmas.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
peer•age  (pēr′ij),USA pronunciation n. 
  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.
  • late Middle English perage. See peer1, -age 1425–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
peerage /ˈpɪərɪdʒ/ 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
'peerage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Debrett - Earl Marshal - Lady - nobility - age - baronage - countess - duke - raise

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