noun
a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑peer
• Member Holonyms: ↑House of Lords, ↑British House of Lords
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pl. peers of the realm.
any of a class of peers in Great Britain and Ireland entitled by heredity to sit in the House of Lords.
[1585-95]
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peer of the realm noun
A noble entitled to a seat in the House of Lords
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Main Entry: ↑peer
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someone from a high social class in the UK, who has the right to sit in the house of lords
Thesaurus: in the uk parliament and assemblieshyponym members of royal families and the nobilityhyponym
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peer of the realm or peer of the United Kingdom,
a peer entitled as a matter of hereditary right to sit in the House of Lords.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.