Peers of the realm
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peer of the realm — peers of the realm N COUNT In Britain, a peer of the realm is a member of the nobility who has the right to sit in the House of Lords … English dictionary
peer of the realm — noun a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑peer … Useful english dictionary
peer of the realm — pl. peers of the realm. any of a class of peers in Great Britain and Ireland entitled by heredity to sit in the House of Lords. [1585 95] * * * … Universalium
peer of the realm — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms peer of the realm : singular peer of the realm plural peers of the realm someone from a high social class in the UK, who has the right to sit in the house of lords … English dictionary
Peer of the realm — is a term for a member of the (aristocratic) highest social order (not considering the ruling dynasty) in a kingdom, notably:* a member of the peerage (noble and equivalent titles granted by the British crown; actually there are several peerage… … Wikipedia
Estates of the realm — Cleric, Knight, and Workman : the three estates in a French medieval illumination The Estates of the realm were the broad social orders of the hierarchically conceived society, recognized in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period in Christian… … Wikipedia
peer of the realm — noun a member of the class of peers who has the right to sit in the House of Lords … English new terms dictionary
The Peers — Peer Peer, n. [OE. per, OF. per, F. pair, fr. L. par equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Pair}, {Par}, n., {Umpire}.] 1. One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate. [1913 Webster] In song he never had his peer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Lord's Day — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Lord's Prayer — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
