Definition of Peeress. Meaning of Peeress. Synonyms of Peeress

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Definition of Peeress

Peeress
Peeress Peer"ess, n. The wife of a peer; a woman ennobled in her own right, or by right of marriage.

Meaning of Peeress from wikipedia

- Look up peer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Peer or peeress may refer to: Peer, an equal in age, education or social class; see Peer group Peer,...
- In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the peerage whose titles cannot be inherited, in contrast to hereditary peers. Life peers are...
- Lady Elizabeth Mary Finch-Hatton (née Lady Elizabeth Mary Murray; 18 May 1760 – 1 June 1825) was a British aristocrat and the subject of a notable painting...
- Cholmondeley (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee; née Hanbury; born 15 March 1984) is a British peeress, former model and former political staffer. She is married to David Cholmondeley...
- Peeress (foaled 1 February 2001) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from November 2003 until May 2007...
- princess, peeress suo jure Hawise, Duchess of Brittanyduchess suo jure Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of MarlboroughEnglish peeress suo jure Maria...
- that a dowager peeress of a particular title precedes the present holder of the same title. Children of peers (and suo jure peeresses) also obtain a special...
- established in Tokyo 1884: Gakushūin became an Imperial institution. 1885: Peeresses' School was created 1947: Gakushūin became a private institution. The...
- Britain. There are five peerages in the United Kingdom in total. English Peeresses obtained their first seats in the House of Lords under the Peerage Act...
- countess-peeress of Artois (1309–1329) Joan de Chalon (1294–1330), countess-peeress of Artois (1329–1330) Joan of France (1308–1347), countess-peeress of Artois...