Peer

pēr, n. an equal in rank, ability, character, .: an a ociate: a nobleman: a member of the House of Lords:— fem. Peer′e .— n. Peer′age , the rank or dignity of a peer: the body of peers: a book containing a description of the history, connections, . of the different peers.— adj. Peer′le , having no peer or equal: matchle .— adv. Peer′le ly .— n. Peer′le ne .— House of Peers , the House of Lords; Spiritual peer , one of the bishops or archbishops qualified to sit as members of the House of Lords; Temporal peer , one of the members of the House of Lords, other than the bishops. [O. Fr. (Fr. pair ),—L. par , paris , equal.]