peerage

1. (countable, uncountable) Peers as a group; the titled nobility or aristocracy.
2. (countable, uncountable) The rank or title of a peer or peeress.
3. (countable, uncountable) A book listing such people and their families.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: perage

In summary

From Middle English perage, equivalent to peer + -age. Doublet of parage.

Synonyms

nobility

baronage

lords

lordship

noblemen

aristocracy

court rank

gentlefolk

Translations

pairie

pariato

noblesse

dignidad de par

nobreza

nobleza

Adelstitel

adel

Hofrang

titre

Adelsstand

جماعة البارُونات

pairs

rang de court

ευγενείς