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peer·ess | \ ˈpir-əs 
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\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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peeress
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of peeress
: a woman who is a member of the British nobility
: the wife or widow of a peer (sense 2)
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The first known use of peeress was in 1688
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