peerage

noun

peer·​age ˈpir-ij 

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

Examples of peerage in a Sentence

He was given the peerage after years of devoted service to the community.

Recent Examples on the Web

Season 3 featured their characters making a big bet on a green tech energy company led by a member of the British peerage, portrayed by Kit Harington, who told THR he’s been a long-time fan of Industry. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025

The attention of Lebedev—now the Baron of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation, thanks to a peerage bestowed by the other Boris—also drifted, to subjects such as extending human longevity. —Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025

Image On Friday, Mr. Starmer submitted his first list of 30 nominees for peerages. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024

To win a vote in Parliament, James sometimes simply established new peerages. —Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing peerage

• the peerage

Rhymes for peerage

• steerage
• arrearage

Kids Definition

peerage

noun

peer·​age ˈpi(ə)r-ij 

1

: nobility sense 2

2

: a list or register of peers