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peeress

noun peer·ess \ ˈpir-əs \

Definition of peeress

1 : the wife or widow of a peer
2 : a woman who holds in her own right the rank of a peer

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Examples of peeress in a Sentence

  1. a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm

First Known Use of peeress

1688

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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peeress Synonyms

Synonyms

dame, gentlewoman, lady, milady, noblewoman;

Related Words

baroness, countess, duchess, marchesa, marchioness, marquise, princess, queen, viscountess;

dowager, matriarch, matron, mistress;

ladyship, madam;

PEERESS Defined for English Language Learners

peeress

noun

Definition of peeress for English Language Learners

  • : a woman who is a member of the British nobility

  • : the wife or widow of a peer (sense 2)

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