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peerage [ˈpɪərɪdʒ, Am ˈpɪrɪdʒ] N no pl Brit

Usage examples with peerage

life peerage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He declined the offer of a peerage on two occasions.
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Often the victory is commemorated in the territorial designation rather than the peerage itself.
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He was raised to the peerage in 1964 and sat as a labour peer.
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He was later released, and held several government positions before his retirement, and was also made a baron ("danshaku") in the "kazoku" peerage.
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He was later offered a peerage but declined.
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Her husband succeeded to the peerage in 1964.
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Wives of male justices not holding a peerage are styled as if they were wives of peers.
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However, she died before any decision on her claim to the peerage had been reached.
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The peerage became extinct after his grandson died unmarried and without issue.
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He also received the title of "danshaku" (baron) under the "kazoku" peerage system.
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