peerage

[peer-ij] / ˈpɪər ɪdʒ /

NOUN

aristocracy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elite gentility gentry nobility upper class upper crust

STRONG

noblesse patricians society

WEAK

haut monde high society patriciate

Antonyms

WEAK

commoners plebites proletariat

NOUN

nobility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dignity generosity grandeur greatness integrity superiority upper class virtue

STRONG

elevation elite ennoblement exaltation excellence gentry glorification honor illustriousness incorruptibility loftiness magnanimity magnificence majesty nobleness patricians royalty society stateliness sublimity uprightness worthiness

WEAK

high society ruling class

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dishonor insignificance unimportance

STRONG

condemnation debasement denunciation depression humiliation

NOUN

noblesse

Synonyms

STRONG

birth blood dignity elevation elite ennoblement exaltation excellence generosity gentry glorification grandeur greatness honor illustriousness incorruptibility integrity loftiness magnanimity magnificence majesty nobleness patricians royalty society stateliness sublimity superiority uprightness virtue worthiness

WEAK

blue blood high society ruling class upper class

Antonyms

STRONG

condemnation debasement denunciation depression disgrace dishonor humiliation inferiority insignificance meanness selfishness unimportance

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In a fascinating footnote, the disgraced admiral reclaimed his reputation and won a peerage in Britain by vanquishing the French in a 1782 naval battle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

He refused a peerage four times from prime ministers Disraeli and Gladstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Opposition MPs rounded on the prime minister, calling for him to strip Doyle of his peerage.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Armstrong has been an assembly member since September 2024, when she was co-opted to replace Tom Elliott after he was given a life peerage.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

I knew a little from our infrequent stays with Baron Greyfallow, and thought I was quite genteel enough without having to memorize forms of address, table manners, and the elaborate snarled rankings of the peerage.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

peerage

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