Examples of 'peerage' in a sentence
Meaning of "peerage"
Peerage refers to the aristocracy or nobility, especially the highest ranks of the British aristocracy. It encompasses titles such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. In a broader sense, peerage can also denote a group of peers or the collective body of noble or high-ranking individuals in a society
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- Peers as a group; the titled nobility or aristocracy.
- The rank or title of a peer or peeress.
- A book listing such people and their families.
How to use "peerage" in a sentence
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His peerage became extinct on his death.
He escaped punishment by pleading the privilege of peerage.
The coveted peerage was not long delayed.
He called for him to be stripped of his peerage.
His peerage title was not apparently hereditary.
Thus was coined the term peerage to replace it.
The peerage was instead bestowed upon his widow.
It was the first hereditary peerage granted to a woman.
Abbott after his ascension to the peerage.
There is a chance of a peerage in the new year.
The peerage was inherited by his brother.
The holder of a peerage is termed a peer.
And here everyone is placed according to the peerage.
Qishan inherited the peerage from his ancestor.
The peerage were the greater nobility.
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People say he might get a peerage next year.
The peerage died with him.
I see only two of the kingdom peerage of twelve.
Studies in peerage and family history.
This inadvertently created a new peerage.
The first peerage creation was by writ.
He unsuccessfully resisted the abolition of the hereditary peerage.
With a peerage and the usual box of tricks.
It was replaced eventually by the term peerage.
I looked for a peerage for you.
British peerage is a fountain of variety.
Or marry an heiress and buy a peerage for yourself.
The peerage became extinct.
There will be a peerage for him.
Even peerage dignities were sold.
And bring me a list of the peerage.
Then use the journal of peerage to get the fire going.
His peerage was controversial due to his status as a tax exile.
He was absent from the vote on the peerage bill.
He should be awarded a peerage to honour him for his contributions.
Peerage and political career.
Thanks to that my succession of the peerage was arranged in a hurry.
Lord is used as a generic term to denote members of the peerage.
It is entirely possible for a peerage to remain in abeyance for centuries.
I would not mind a peerage.
Phoebe is a lady of peerage known for her liberal views.
Give him a life peerage.
The peerage page.
Albany was attainted and all of his peerage titles were forfeited.
In the first session he voted against heredity of the peerage.
Milner received a peerage as compensation.
Not all hereditary titles are titles of the peerage.
The privilege of peerage also extends to wives and widows of peers.
The name baronet is a diminutive of the peerage title baron.
But peerage is not the only thing that matters in this world.
