peerage

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peer·age / ˈpi(ə)rij/ • n. the title and rank of peer or peeress: on his retirement as cabinet secretary, he was given a peerage. ∎  (the peerage) peers as a class; those holding a hereditary or honorary title: he was elevated to the peerage two years ago. ∎  a book containing a list of peers and peeresses, with their genealogy and history.

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