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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He was given the peerage after years of devoted service to the community.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
The Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn (a Scottish peerage), and Baron of Carrickfergus (an Irish peerage).
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2022
King Charles' coronation organizer Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, uniquely inherited the royal responsibility through his peerage title.
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During his investigations, Mr. Chanin used an online database that tracks the genealogical history of the British peerage and unearthed a name that looked similar: the Honorable Robert Anthony Rayne.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
The Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn (a Scottish peerage), and Baron of Carrickfergus (an Irish peerage).
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2022
King Charles' coronation organizer Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, uniquely inherited the royal responsibility through his peerage title.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
During his investigations, Mr. Chanin used an online database that tracks the genealogical history of the British peerage and unearthed a name that looked similar: the Honorable Robert Anthony Rayne.
—Joshua Needelman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Peerage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peerage. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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peerage
noun
peer·age
ˈpi(ə)r-ij 
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: a list or register of peers
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