peerage
peer·age
peerage · peerages
Adel, Adelstitel
Peers as a group; the titled nobility or aristocracyPeers as a group; the titled nobility or aristocracy.
UK/ˈpɪə.ɪdʒ/US/ˈpɪɹ.ɪdʒ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Peers as a group; the titled nobility or aristocracy.
Adel
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
(countable, uncountable)The rank or title of a peer or peeress.
Adelstitel
(countable, uncountable)A book listing such people and their families.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
peers as a group:
the rank or title of a peer:
Origin
Inherited from Middle English perage, from Old French parage. By surface analysis, peer +Inherited from Middle English perage, from Old French parage. By surface analysis, peer + -age. Doublet of parage.
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Forms
plural: peeragesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedbeerage
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable