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peerage — noun 1 the peerage all the British peers peer 1 (2) considered as a group 2 (C) the rank of a British peer 1 (2): After ten years in the government she was given a peerage … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Peerage of France — For other uses, see Peerage (disambiguation). The drapeau blanc or standard of the royal family of France The Peerage of France (French: Pairie de France) was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. It was… … Wikipedia
Peerage law — The British Peerage is governed by a body of law that has developed over several centuries. Precedents established by several important cases form most of this body of law. Several of the more significant cases will be addressed below.Peerage… … Wikipedia
peerage — UK [ˈpɪərɪdʒ] / US [ˈpɪrɪdʒ] noun [countable] Word forms peerage : singular peerage plural peerages a) the position of being a peer in the UK He was given a life peerage in 1993. b) the peerage the group of people in the UK who are peers … English dictionary
peerage — n. 1 peers as a class; the nobility. 2 the rank of peer or peeress (was given a life peerage). 3 a book containing a list of peers with their genealogy etc … Useful english dictionary
History of the Peerage — The history of the British peerage, a system of nobility found in the United Kingdom, stretches over the last thousand years. The origins of the British peerage are obscure but while the ranks of baron and earl perhaps predate the British peerage … Wikipedia
Burke's Peerage — Burke s Peerage, Baronetage Knightage is an authoritative, in depth historical guide to the titled families of the United Kingdom. Founded in 1826 by British genealogist John Burke Esquire, and continued by his son, Sir John Bernard Burke, Burke… … Wikipedia
Donn (given name) — For other uses, see Donn (disambiguation). Donn Gender Masculine Language(s) Irish Origin Language(s) Irish Word/Name … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield — For descendants of the first Lord Mansfield, see Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield. The Right Honourable The Earl of Mansfield SL … Wikipedia
