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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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Any hereditary peers that lose their titles once the bill has passed would have to apply for a life peerage, in the same way as everyone else.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

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

Starmer told MPs his former director of communications had not given a "full account" of his actions when he was being vetted for the peerage.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.