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- [peer-ij]
- /ˈpɪər ɪdʒ/
- /ˈpɪə.rɪdʒ/
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- [peer-ij]
- /ˈpɪər ɪdʒ/
Definitions of peerage word
- noun peerage the body of peers of a country or state. 1
- noun peerage the rank or dignity of a peer. 1
- noun peerage a book listing the peers and giving their genealogies. 1
- noun peerage noble rank or title 1
- noun peerage book listing members of the nobility 1
- countable noun peerage If someone has a peerage, they have the rank of a peer. 0
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Origin of peerage
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, peerage is from the late Middle English word perage. See peer1, -age
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Parts of speech for Peerage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peerage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
peerage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peerage
noun peerage
- aristocracy — The aristocracy is a class of people in some countries who have a high social rank and special titles.
- aristocrats — Plural form of aristocrat.
- dukedom — a duchy.
- nobility — the noble class or the body of nobles in a country.
- nobleness — distinguished by rank or title.
Antonyms for peerage
noun peerage
- commoners — Plural form of commoner.
Top questions with peerage
- what is a peerage?
- how to buy a peerage?
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- what does peerage mean?
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- how to get a peerage?
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