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peerage

[peer-ij] / ˈpɪər ɪdʒ /
NOUN
aristocracy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elite gentility gentry nobility upper class upper crust
STRONG
noblesse patricians society
WEAK
haut monde high society patriciate
Antonyms
WEAK
commoners plebites proletariat
NOUN
nobility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dignity generosity grandeur greatness integrity superiority upper class virtue
STRONG
elevation elite ennoblement exaltation excellence gentry glorification honor illustriousness incorruptibility loftiness magnanimity magnificence majesty nobleness patricians royalty society stateliness sublimity uprightness worthiness
WEAK
high society ruling class
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dishonor insignificance unimportance
STRONG
condemnation debasement denunciation depression humiliation
NOUN
noblesse
Synonyms
STRONG
birth blood dignity elevation elite ennoblement exaltation excellence generosity gentry glorification grandeur greatness honor illustriousness incorruptibility integrity loftiness magnanimity magnificence majesty nobleness patricians royalty society stateliness sublimity superiority uprightness virtue worthiness
WEAK
blue blood high society ruling class upper class
Antonyms
STRONG
condemnation debasement denunciation depression disgrace dishonor humiliation inferiority insignificance meanness selfishness unimportance

Example Sentences

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He refused a peerage four times from prime ministers Disraeli and Gladstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Challenged on the peerage at Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir said Lord Doyle had not given "a full account of his actions".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Armstrong has been an assembly member since September 2024, when she was co-opted to replace Tom Elliott after he was given a life peerage.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

The SNP lodged a similar motion in September, aimed at removing the peerage of Lord Mandelson, who was sacked as ambassador to the USA when the extent of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

I knew a little from our infrequent stays with Baron Greyfallow, and thought I was quite genteel enough without having to memorize forms of address, table manners, and the elaborate snarled rankings of the peerage.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss