Peer

[pɪə] or [pɪr]

Definition

(noun.) a person who is of equal standing with another in a group.

(noun.) a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage.

(verb.) look searchingly; 'We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around'.

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Definition

(v. i.) To come in sight; to appear.

(v. i.) To look narrowly or curiously or intently; to peep; as, the peering day.

(n.) One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate.

(n.) A comrade; a companion; a fellow; an associate.

(n.) 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.

(v. t.) To make equal in rank.

(v. t.) To be, or to assume to be, equal.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Equal, mate, match, compeer.[2]. Companion, associate, fellow, comrade.[3]. Nobleman, lord.

v. n. Peep, pry, look closely or narrowly.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Mate, equal, compeer

ANT:{One_unequal_in_rank}, {state_or_condition}

SYN:Peep, pry, look_narrowly

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Definition

v.i. to look narrowly or closely: to peep: to appear:—pa.t. and pa.p. peered.—adj. Peer′y prying sly.

n. an equal in rank ability character &c.: an associate: a nobleman: a member of the House of Lords:—fem. Peer′ess.—n. Peer′age the rank or dignity of a peer: the body of peers: a book containing a description of the history connections &c. of the different peers.—adj. Peer′less having no peer or equal: matchless.—adv. Peer′lessly.—n. Peer′lessness.—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.

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