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peer of the realm

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Any member of the House of Lords who is not a life peer.
    UK
  2. Any member of the hereditary peerage of the United Kingdom, (chiefly) of the Kingdom of England.
    UK, historical
  3. Any similar member of the nobility of other kingdoms.

Examples

“The proudest Peere in the Realme shall not weare a head on his shoulders vnlesse he pay⟳ me tribute.”
“All Peers of the Realm being look'd on as the King's Hereditary constant Counsellors.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Peer Panja peer pressure peer review peer-reviewed journal peer-to-peer economy peer-to-peer lending

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