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   peer

   /pɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising the ranks of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron: "hereditary peers could still dominate the proceedings of the House of Lords" Similar aristocratlordladypeer of the realmpeeressnoblenoblemannoblewomantitled man/woman/personpatricianmember of the aristocracy/nobility/peerageinformal:nobrahchinless wonder
   • 2. a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person: "he has incurred much criticism from his academic peers" Similar equalfellowco-workermatchlikerivalconfrèrerare:compeerco-equalcontemporaryperson of the same agerare:coeval

   verb

   • 1. make or become equal with: archaic "the Thames could not peer with the mill-streamlet close to my home"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French peer, from Latin par ‘equal’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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