Debrett

Debrett
(also Debrett’s)
the popular name for Debrett’s Peerage and Baronetage, a book containing lists and information about the royal family, the peerage and other people in Britain who hold titles of rank. The name is also used to refer to other books from the same publisher, such as a guide to polite social behaviour.

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