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Definition peerage in British English

peerage noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpɪərɪdʒ/
1

the position of being a peer in the UK

Example

He was given a life peerage in 1993.

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1.1

the group of people in the UK who are peers

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Definition peerage in British English