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peer of the realm

peer of the realm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peer uhv, ov stressed th ee relm]
    • /pɪər ʌv, ɒv stressed ði rɛlm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peer uhv, ov stressed th ee relm]
    • /pɪər ʌv, ɒv stressed ði rɛlm/

Definitions of peer of the realm words

  • noun plural peer of the realm any of a class of peers in Great Britain and Ireland entitled by heredity to sit in the House of Lords. 1
  • countable noun peer of the realm In Britain, a peer of the realm is a member of the nobility who has the right to sit in the House of Lords. 0
  • noun peer of the realm (in Great Britain and Northern Ireland) any member of the nobility entitled to sit in the House of Lords 0
  • noun peer of the realm any of the British peers entitled to a seat in the House of Lords 0
See all 4 definitions of peer of the realm

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Origin of peer of the realm

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Peer of the realm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Peer of the realm

peer of the realm popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for peer of the realm

noun peer of the realm

  • earl — a male given name: from the old English word meaning “noble.”.
Just one Synonym for peer of the realm

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