peerage
11peerage — The peerage refers to a system of titles of nobility that exists in the United Kingdom and is part of the British Honours system. The term can be applied to the entire body of titles in a collective sense or to a specific title held by an… …
12Peerage — Pee|rage [ pɪərɪʤ ], die; [engl. peerage]: 1. Würde eines Peers. 2. Gesamtheit der Peers. * * * Pee|rage [ pɪərɪdʒ], die; [engl. peerage]: 1. Würde eines Peers. 2. Gesamtheit der Peers …
13peerage — n. (GB) to raise smb. to the peerage * * * [ pɪ(ə)rɪdʒ] (QB) to raise smb. to the peerage …
14peerage — 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 …
15peerage — peer|age [ˈpıərıdʒ US ˈpır ] n 1.) the peerage all the British peers considered as a group 2.) the rank of a British peer …
16Peerage — Pee|rage [ piəridʒ] die; <aus gleichbed. engl. peerage>: 1. Würde eines Peers. 2. die Gesamtheit der Peers …
17peerage — noun the title and rank of peer or peeress. ↘(the peerage) peers collectively. ↘a book containing a full listing of peers and peeresses …
18peerage — noun she claims to be related to British peerage Syn: aristocracy, nobility, peers and peeresses, lords and ladies, patriciate; the House of Lords, the Lords …
19peerage — /piraj/ The rank or dignity of a peer or nobleman. Also the body of nobles taken collectively. In England, by the Life Peerages Act of 1958 the House of Lords exercises original jurisdiction over all matters and claims regarding peerage …
20peerage — 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 …
