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peerage
noun peer·age \ˈpir-ij\
the peerage : the people who are members of the British nobility : the people who are peers
: the rank of a British peer
Full Definition of PEERAGE
1
: the body of peers
2
: the rank or dignity of a peer
3
: a book containing a list of peers with their genealogy, history, and titles
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First Known Use of PEERAGE
15th century
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