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peerage

pee·rage

UK/ˈpiə.ɹədʒ/ US/ˈpɪə.ɪdʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English perage, from Old French parage. By surface analysis, peer + -age. Doublet of parage.

Phrases

  • bunyip aristocracy

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