peer

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NGSL Rank: 2004
peer
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Meanings
verb
  • look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something.
    E.g. Faye peered at her with suspicion
noun
  • a member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising the ranks of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
    E.g. hereditary peers could still dominate the proceedings of the House of Lords
  • a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person.
    E.g. he has incurred much criticism from his academic peers
verb
  • make or become equal with.
    E.g. the Thames could not peer with the mill-streamlet close to my home

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