peerage

[US]/'pɪərɪdʒ/
[UK]/'pɪrɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.(the whole body of) nobility
noble status
noble class
Word Forms
Pluralpeerages

Example Sentences

he was elevated to the peerage two years ago.

She has confirmed that she will accept the honour of a peerage.

After ten years in the government she was given a peerage.

She believes that hereditary peerages should be abolished.

He inherited a peerage title from his father.

The peerage system in the UK includes different ranks like duke, earl, and baron.

She married into the peerage and became a duchess.

The peerage often attends royal events and ceremonies.

His family has a long history in the peerage.

The peerage is an integral part of the country's history.

She was granted a peerage for her contributions to the arts.

The peerage has certain privileges and responsibilities.

The peerage system has evolved over centuries.

He was born into a peerage family and grew up in luxury.

Real-world Examples

Peerage's fee is paid by whichever journal ultimately publishes the offering in question.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Sir Richard is powerful and rich and well on the way to a peerage.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

I meant to give a peerage to Ron Jones, not Ron Jones!

Source: Yes, Prime Minister

Tension ensued between his need for cash (he even sold peerages) and Parliament's traditional control over the royal purse strings.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Was Ron Jones pleased with his peerage?

Source: Yes, Prime Minister

James, and his title as Duke of York within the English peerage.

Source: Character Profile

I bet he was! What are we going to do about Ron Jones's peerage?

Source: Yes, Prime Minister

The same thing might have been said of fully half the peerage.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Part Two)

The customers of a Finnish firm, Peerage of Science, are not authors, but journals themselves; 23 have signed up so far.

Source: The Economist - Technology

He would make him take the name of one of his estates, and why should he not make him inherit a peerage?

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Four)

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