Definition of peeress
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:the wife or widow of a peer
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:a woman who holds in her own right the rank of a peer
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Examples of peeress in a Sentence
a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm
First Known Use of peeress
1688
peeress Synonyms
Synonyms
dame, lady, milady, noblewoman, gentlewomanRelated Words
baroness, countess, duchess, marchesa, marchioness, marquise, princess, queen, viscountess; dowager, matriarch, matron, mistress; ladyship, madamPEERESS Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of peeress for English Language Learners
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: a woman who is a member of the British nobility
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: the wife or widow of a peer (sense 2)
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