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   peeress

   /ˈpɪərɪs/

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   • 1. a woman holding the rank of a peer in her own right.
   • ▪ the wife or widow of a peer.

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   What does peeress mean?

   • the wife or widow of a peer. a woman having in her own right the rank of a peer. See -ess. Nevertheless she triumphed; he had made her a peeress, and she did care for that; she cared also for the broad lands of Hartledon. Why should not a peeress feel herself as properly placed among her peers as the Queen seated at her Council?

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   What does peer mean?

   • Define peer. peer synonyms, peer pronunciation, peer translation, English dictionary definition of peer. to look intently: peer in the window; a person with equal status, class, or age: a jury of his peers Not to be confused with: pier – a platform on pillars...

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   What is a peeress' school?

   • The establishment of the peeress' school, mentioned in the last chapter, is a great innovation upon the old-time ways of many of the aristocratic families. In that sense no woman, peeress or princess, ever made a prouder match. Your eldest daughter may be a peeress, and though the husband isn't very young, neither is the title.

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   What is peerss?

   • PEERSS is a global partnership working to advance the use of evidence for progress in social systems.

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   Can a peeress be tried by a jury?

   • A peeress can only be tried by a jury of peers. The establishment of the peeress' school, mentioned in the last chapter, is a great innovation upon the old-time ways of many of the aristocratic families. In that sense no woman, peeress or princess, ever made a prouder match.

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   Is your eldest daughter a peeress?

   • In that sense no woman, peeress or princess, ever made a prouder match. Your eldest daughter may be a peeress, and though the husband isn't very young, neither is the title. Then the absurdity of playing peeress to me! She is the daughter of a marquis and a peeress in her own right.

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   A peeress is a female peer, a member of the British nobility. Learn how to use the word in sentences, see synonyms and compare with related terms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Peeress definition: the wife or widow of a peer. . See examples of PEERESS used in a sentence.

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   A peeress is a female peer or a peer's wife in Britain. Learn how to use the word in sentences, see its origin and frequency, and compare it with other related terms.

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   2 days ago · Definitions of peeress. noun. a woman of the peerage in Britain. synonyms: Lady, noblewoman. see more.

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