peer·ess
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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peeress. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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peeress
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English 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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