Other Definitions
peer (enc)

Peer

Noun1.peer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
peer group - contemporaries of the same status
associate - a person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
coeval, contemporary - a person of nearly the same age as another
backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
successor, replacement - a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor"
townsman - a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman"
2.peer - a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
baronage, peerage - the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
Great Britain, UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Britain, GB - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
Baron - a British peer of the lowest rank
duke - a British peer of the highest rank
Earl - a British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount
Earl Marshal - an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies
life peer - a British peer whose title lapses at death
noble, nobleman, Lord - a titled peer of the realm
Marquess - a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
peer of the realm - a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords
Viscount - a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
viscountess - a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
Charles Cornwallis, Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallis - commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown
Verb1.peer - look searchingly; "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around"
look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

 

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