| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,516,964,098 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
peerage |
Also found in: Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.12 sec. |
peerageBody of peers or titled nobility in Britain. The five ranks, in descending order, are duke, marquess, earl (see count), viscount, and baron. Until 1999, peers were entitled to sit in the House of Lords and exempted from jury duty. Titles may be hereditary or granted for life. peerage 1. the whole body of peers; aristocracy 2. the position, rank, or title of a peer 3. (esp in the British Isles) a book listing the peers and giving genealogical and other information about them How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Encyclopedia browser | ? | ? Full browser | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British India British Indian Ocean Territory British Invasion British Isles British Library British Library Method British Museum British nobleman British North America British North America Act British North Borneo British Somaliland British South Africa Company British Standards Institute British Telecom |
| ||||
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|