What does peeress mean?

Definitions for peeress
ˈpɪər ɪspeer·ess

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Lady, noblewoman, peeressnoun

    a woman of the peerage in Britain

Wiktionary

  1. peeressnoun

    A noblewoman married to a peer

  2. peeressnoun

    A woman holding a noble title in her own right.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Peeressnoun

    The lady of a peer; a woman ennobled.

    Etymology: female of peer.

    Statesman and patriot ply alike the stocks;
    Peeress and butler share alike the box. Alexander Pope.

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  1. peeress

    A peeress is a woman who holds a title of nobility or peerage in her own right, or is the wife or widow of a man who holds such a title. This could be a rank such as a duchess, countess, baroness, etc. in the United Kingdom or other countries with a similar system.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Peeressnoun

    the wife of a peer; a woman ennobled in her own right, or by right of marriage

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peeress in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peeress in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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