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    peer·ess
    /ˈpirəs/

    noun

    • 1. a woman holding the rank of a peer in her own right.

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  2. peeress. noun. peer· ess ˈpir-əs. Synonyms of peeress. 1. : the wife or widow of a peer. 2. : a woman who holds in her own right the rank of a peer. Synonyms. dame. gentlewoman. lady. milady. noblewoman. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of peeress in a Sentence.

  3. (Definition of peeress from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of peeress. peeress. Nearly 200 distinguished men and women who have been created life peers and peeresses are serving in the other place. From the. Hansard archive.

  4. noun [ C ] us / ˈpɪr.ɪs / uk / ˈpɪə.rəs / / pɪəˈres / Add to word list Add to word list. a female peer. Synonym. noblewoman. Compare. Lady. peer noun (HIGH RANK) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles. accede to something. accession. anointed. anti-monarchical. anti-monarchist. dukedom. earldom. emir. Messrs.

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

  6. 2 meanings: 1. the wife or widow of a peer 2. a woman holding the rank of a peer in her own right.... Click for more definitions.

  7. Define peeress. peeress synonyms, peeress pronunciation, peeress translation, English dictionary definition of peeress. n. 1. a. A noblewoman. b. A woman who holds a peerage by descent or appointment. 2. A woman who holds a title by association, as the wife or widow of a...

  8. Jun 24, 2024 · noun. a woman of the peerage in Britain. synonyms: Lady, noblewoman. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Peeress." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/peeress. Accessed 24 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. peeress peeresses.

  9. Definition of peeress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. How to use . peeress in a sentenceNevertheless she triumphed; he had made her a peeress, and she did care for that; she cared also for the broad lands of Hartledon.

  11. Noun. [ edit] peeress (plural peeresses) A noblewoman married to a peer . A woman holding a noble title in her own right. Anagrams. [ edit] seepers. Categories: English terms suffixed with -ess. English terms with audio links. English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns. English terms with quotations. English 2-syllable words.