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PEERAGE

\pˈi͡əɹɪd͡ʒ], \pˈi‍əɹɪd‍ʒ], \p_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ_dʒ]\

Definitions of PEERAGE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The body of peers; the nobility, collectively.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The body of peers; the nobility, collectively.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

The rank or dignity of a peer: the body of peers.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Rank of a peer; body of peers.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

The rank of a peer.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

The rank of a peer; the body of peers.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

The body of peers; the rank or dignity of a peer.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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