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1. (n.) peer
a person who is the equal of another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, or status.
2. peer
a person of the same legal status as another.
3. peer
something of equal worth or quality.
4. peer
a noble.
5. peer
a member of any of the five degrees of the nobility in Great Britain and Ireland (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron).
6. peer
Archaic. a companion.
7. (v.i.) peer
to look narrowly or searchingly, as in the effort to discern clearly.
8. peer
to appear slightly; peep out.
9. peer
to come into view.
Etymology: (1585–95; perh. aph. var. of appear)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) peer, equal, match, compeer
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
2. (verb) peer
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
3. (verb) peer
look searchingly
"We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around"
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1. (verb) peer
to look at sth that is difficult to see
He peered into the darkness.; She stood peering over the wall.
2. (noun) peer
sb who is the same age, on the same level, etc. as another person
Is he learning at the same rate as his peers?
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) peer
one of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate
2. (noun) peer
a comrade; a companion; a fellow; an associate
3. (noun) peer
a nobleman; a member of one of the five degrees of the British nobility, namely, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron; as, a peer of the realm
4. (verb) peer
to come in sight; to appear
5. (verb) peer
to look narrowly or curiously or intently; to peep; as, the peering day
6. (verb) peer
to make equal in rank
7. (verb) peer
to be, or to assume to be, equal
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Sense: a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).
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 Afrikaans: eweknie |
 Arabic: نَبيل او شَريف إنجليزي |
 Bulgarian: благородник |
 Brazilian: par do reino |
 Czech: šlechtic |
 German: Angehörige(r) des britisc |
 Danish: adelsmand |
 Greek: ευγενής |
 Spanish: par, noble |
 Estonian: peer |
 Farsi: آدم اشراف زاده |
 Finnish: pääri |
 French: pair |
 Hebrew: אָצִיל בְּרִיטִי |
 Hindi: बेरन से ऊपर का पद |
 Croatian: plemić koji ima pravo na |
 Hungarian: főnemes |
 Indonesian: bangsawan |
 Icelandic: aðalsmaður |
 Italian: Pari |
 Japanese: 貴族 |
 Korean: 귀족 계급 |
 Lithuanian: peras |
 Latvian: pērs |
 Malay: anggota bangsawan |
 Dutch: edelman |
 Norwegian: adelsmann |
 Polish: par |
 Persian: آدم اشراف زاده |
 Pashto: جوړه، سارى، سخى، دروند سړ |
 Portuguese: par do reino |
 Romanian: nobil |
 Russian: пэр, лорд |
 Slovak: šľachtic, pér |
 Slovenian: per |
 Serbian: pripadnik engleskog visok |
 Swedish: adelsman, pär |
 Thai: ขุนนาง |
 Turkish: Lord |
 Taiwanese: 貴族 |
 Ukrainian: пер, лорд |
 Urdu: برطانوي نواب |
 Vietnamese: nhà quí tộc |
 Chinese: 贵族 |
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