peerage
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peerage
- /ˈpɪə.ɪdʒ/ Australia, UK
- [ˈpɪə̯.ɹɪdʒ] Australia, UK
- [ˈpɪː.ɹɪdʒ] Australia, UK
- /ˈpɪɹ.ɪdʒ/ Canada, US
- /ˈpiə.ɹədʒ/ New Zealand
- /ˈpiɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ Scotland
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English perage, from Old French parage. By surface analysis, peer + -age. Doublet of parage.
noun peerages
- Peers as a group; the titled nobility or aristocracy.
- The rank or title of a peer or peeress. “Two or three months more went by; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichborne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest.
- A book listing such people and their families.
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noun the rank or title of a peer
| Español | pairía, título nobiliario |
|---|---|
| Português | pares |
| Français | pairie |
| Deutsch | Adelstitel |
Talk about this word "peerage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peerage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. peerage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peerage "peerage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peerage.Cite this
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title = {peerage},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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