life peer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf peer]
- /laɪf pɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf peer]
- /laɪf pɪər/

Definitions of life peer words

noun life peer a peer whose title ceases at death; nonhereditary peer. 1
countable noun life peer In Britain, a life peer is a person who is given a title such as 'Lord' or 'Lady' which they can use for the rest of their life but which they cannot pass on when they die. 0
noun life peer a peer whose title lapses at his death 0
noun life peer (Westminster Parliament) A member of the House of Lords, appointed for life, but whose position is not hereditary. 0

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Origin of life peer

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Life peer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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life peer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

life peer usage trend in Literature

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