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peerage

peer·age [ prij ] (plural peer·ages)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. nobles as group: noblemen and noblewomen considered as a class or group

2. noble rank: the rank, status, or title of a nobleman or noblewoman

3. list of nobles: a book listing the members of the nobility and giving information about their families

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