peeragenoun
uk/ˈpɪə.rɪdʒ/us/ˈpɪr.ɪdʒ/[ C usually singular ] the position of being a peer:
She was given a peerage.
He was elevated to the peerage after distinguished service in industry.
the peerage [ S, + sing/pl verb ]
the group of people who are peers, either because of their families or because they are life peers
[ C ] a book containing information about peers who are not life peers and their family history
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