peer
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definition
verb
Blake screwed up his eyes, trying to peer through the fog
look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something.
make or become equal with or of the same rank.
noun
Six members are hereditary peers : the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Wemyss, the Earl of Elgin, the Earl of Airlie, the Viscount of Arbuthnott, and the Earl of Crawford.
a member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising the ranks of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
he has incurred much criticism from his academic peers
a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person.
example
the towers 'peer' over the roofs
Blake screwed up his eyes, trying to 'peer' through the fog
Lord Dundee, a hereditary 'peer' and former Tory whip in the upper chamber, is also Hereditary Royal Banner Bearer for Scotland.
This change was an extension of Yorkist policy, both in Ireland and in the West Marches, where a minor 'peer' , Thomas Lord Dacre, was appointed lieutenant.
for yet a many of your horsemen 'peer'
of Homer it is said that none could ever 'peer' him for poetry
Labour 'peer' Baroness Golding said in a statement that the two protesters were guests of hers.
the Thames could not 'peer' with the mill-streamlet close to my home
the two towers 'peer' over the roofs
From 1761 to 1786 he was a Scottish representative peer and was then created a British 'peer' as Baron Douglas.
Wool-capped passengers shiver on deck, 'peering' through the fog toward a sea as gray and hard as slate.
She stood very still, as if a statue, her hands running over the smooth wooden railing as her eyes 'peered' out into the fog.
His eyes 'peered' through the fog that had surrounded the tiny building, more than 100 miles away.
MPs offered 'peers' a delay in the introduction of the ban until July 2006.
He held the ball on the palm of his hands, studying it closely, 'peering' at it the way a gemologist stares at a diamond.
I frown and hunch over the wheel, 'peering' forward, concentrating furiously and determined not to make another mistake.
Tory and Liberal Democrat 'peers' last night joined forces in the House of Lords to derail Government attempts to introduce all-postal voting in both European and local elections.
His penetrating hazel eyes were also 'peering' at her, studying her as well.
She 'peered' around corners and snooped in vacant desks searching for anything that might be deemed incriminating.
Although figures of hereditary importance, such as 'peers' and members of landed families, have not been excluded, most are Yorkshire success stories from all walks of life.
She was still there, where she'd stopped, 'peering' around, squinting to see in the near darkness.
Six members are hereditary 'peers' : the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Wemyss, the Earl of Elgin, the Earl of Airlie, the Viscount of Arbuthnott, and the Earl of Crawford.
Suddenly he stopped and squinted, 'peering' into the distance.
But far, far worse than that, we were the objects of ridicule of our 'peers' and close family members.
It's not only MPs and 'peers' who are members, but many of the thousands of staff who work in the Palace of Westminster or in Whitehall.
College students were chosen for the workshop as they were considered to have the ability to influence their 'peers' .
A new student, but already at the top in the ranks of her 'peers' .
This phrase means to reduce someone's status among their 'peers' .
There are some awards that really are worth accepting; that confer status or confirm the admiration of one's 'peers' .
Even disaffected 'peers' like the Duke of Buckingham and the Earl of Shaftesbury used this chamber to voice much of their dissatisfaction.
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