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- [peer]
- /pɪər/
- /pɪər/
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- [peer]
- /pɪər/
Definitions of peer word
- noun peer a person of the same legal status: a jury of one's peers. 1
- noun peer a person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, and social status. 1
- noun peer something of equal worth or quality: a sky-scraper without peer. 1
- noun peer a nobleman. 1
- noun peer a member of any of the five degrees of the nobility in Great Britain and Ireland (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron). 1
- noun peer Archaic. a companion. 1
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Origin of peer
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English per < Old French per < Latin pār equal
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Parts of speech for Peer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peer
noun peer
- analog — Analog technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.
- archduchess — the wife or widow of an archduke
- archduke — a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynasty
- aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.
- baron — A baron is a man who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility.
verb peer
- be-held — simple past tense and past participle of behold.
- catch sight of — to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
- contemplate — If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
- do a slow burn — If someone does a slow burn, their angry feelings grow slowly but steadily.
- eagle-eye — unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe.
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