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British nobility, in the United Kingdom, members of the upper social class, who usually possess a hereditary title. The titled nobility are part of the peerage, which shares the responsibility of government. The peerage comprises five ranks, which are, in descending order, duke, marquess, earl,
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. From that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were closed to new creations, and new peers were created in a single Peerage of Great Britain. There are five peerages in the United Kingdom in total.
Meaning of peerage in English. peerage. noun. uk / ˈpɪə.rɪdʒ / us / ˈpɪr.ɪdʒ / Add to word list. [ C usually singular ] the position of being a peer: She was given a peerage. He was elevated to the peerage after distinguished service in industry. the peerage [ S, + sing/pl verb ]
United Kingdom portal. v. t. e. Peerages in the United Kingdom form a legal system comprising both hereditary and lifetime titles, composed of various ranks, and within the framework of the Constitution of the United Kingdom form a constituent part of the legislative process and the British honours system.
Since 1958, both men and women have been appointed peers and peeresses and rank as barons and baronesses for life. Debrett’s explains the five hereditary ranks of the peerage: duke, marquess, earl, viscount and baron, and explains the process of creating life peers.
peerage. noun. uk / ˈpɪə.rɪdʒ/ us / ˈpɪr.ɪdʒ/. the position of being a peer. título de lord. She was given a peerage. He was elevated to the peerage after distinguished service in industry. the peerage. the group of people who are peers, either because of their families or because they are life peers.
noun. uk / ˈpɪə.rɪdʒ/ us / ˈpɪr.ɪdʒ/ Add to word list. [ C usually singular ] the position of being a peer. título de lord/lady, título nobiliario. She was given a peerage. Se le concedió el título de lady. He was elevated to the peerage after distinguished service in industry. Obtuvo el título de lord por sus destacados servicios en la industria.
