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单词 peeresses
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peeress

noun

peer·​ess ˈpir-əs How to pronounce peeress (audio)
1
: the wife or widow of a peer
2
: a woman who holds in her own right the rank of a peer

Synonyms

  • dame
  • gentlewoman
  • lady
  • milady
  • noblewoman
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Example Sentences

a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1

peeresses

noun

plural of peeress
as in ladies
a woman of high birth or social position a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ladies
  • countesses
  • duchesses
  • gentlewomen
  • queens
  • noblewomen
  • matrons
  • dames
  • baronesses
  • mistresses
  • princesses
  • marquises
  • dowagers
  • madams
  • miladies
  • marchese
  • matriarchs
  • marchionesses
  • viscountesses
  • ladyships
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