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peeress [ˈpɪəres] N Brit

1. peeress (female peer):

peeress

kobieta f posiadająca godność para

2. peeress (wife of peer):

peeress

żona f para

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English

As she was later made a life peeress, he and his wife were one of the few couples both of whom held titles in their own right. en.wikipedia.org

I take issue, however, with the designation of the husband of a peeress. royalcentral.co.uk

A peeress by marriage loses the privilege upon marrying a commoner, but a peeress "suo jure" does not. en.wikipedia.org

It was very rare for a woman to be created a peeress before the 17th century. en.wikipedia.org

Initially the social tone was very high (though a policy that patrons should only be admitted on the recommendation of a peeress was soon dropped), and good profits were made. en.wikipedia.org

The robes of peers and peeresses are used only during coronations. en.wikipedia.org

To allow husbands of peeresses to take the equivalent style would be a wider issue to do with common law rather than peerage law per se. royalcentral.co.uk

The privilege of trial by peers was still ill-defined, and the statute did not cover peeresses. en.wikipedia.org

Children of peers (and "suo jure" peeresses) also obtain a special precedence. en.wikipedia.org

She was made a life peeress in 2007. www.ft.com

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