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I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) par do reino2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) par•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) esquadrinhar* * *peer1[piə] vi 1 perscrutar, observar atentamente. 2 assomar, despontar. 3 emergir, surgir. to peer at examinar. to peer out surgir, aparecer.————————peer2[piə] n 1 Brit par do reino, nobre, fidalgo. 2 par, igual. • vt 1 Brit elevar ao pariato. 2 igualar, rivalizar. • adj igual. peer of the realm Brit membro da nobreza que tem o direito de freqüentar a Câmara dos Lordes. to be the peer of igualar-se a. without peer inigualável. -
2 peer
I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) par do reino2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) par•- peerage- peeress - peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) esquadrinhar
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Peer — Peer, n. [OE. per, OF. per, F. pair, fr. L. par equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Pair}, {Par}, n., {Umpire}.] 1. One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate. [1913 Webster] In song he never had his peer. Dryden.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peer|ess — «PIHR ihs», noun. 1. the wife or widow of a peer. 2. a woman having the rank of a peer in her own right … Useful english dictionary
Peer — v. t. To make equal in rank. [R.] Heylin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peer — peer1 [pir] n. [ME peir < OFr per < L par, an equal: see PAR1] 1. a person or thing of the same rank, value, quality, ability, etc.; equal; specif., an equal before the law 2. a noble; esp., a British duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or… … English World dictionary
peer|age — «PIHR ihj», noun. 1. the rank or dignity of a peer: »Five ministers who lost their jobs were consoled with the customary peerages (Time). 2. the peers of a country. SYNONYM(S): nobility. 3. a book giving a list of the peers of a country and their … Useful english dictionary
peer — 1. v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by into, at, etc.) look keenly or with difficulty (peered into the fog). 2 appear; peep out. 3 archaic come into view. Etymology: var. of pire, LG piren; perh. partly f. APPEAR 2. n. & v. n. 1 a (fem. peeress) a member of … Useful english dictionary
peer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person of the same age/status ADJECTIVE ▪ academic (esp. AmE), professional ▪ She is highly respected by her professional peers. VERB + PEER ▪ outperform … Collocations dictionary
peer group — noun contemporaries of the same status (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑coevals, ↑contemporaries, ↑generation • Member Meronyms: ↑peer, ↑equal, ↑match, ↑compeer … Useful english dictionary
peer — {{11}}peer (n.) c.1300, an equal in civil standing or rank (early 13c. in Anglo Latin), from Anglo Fr. peir, O.Fr. per (10c.), from L. par equal. Sense of noble (late 14c.) is from Charlemagne s Twelve Peers in the old romances, like knights of… … Etymology dictionary
peer — I peer, peeress (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. equal; nobleman, noblewoman; lord, lady; match. See equality, nobility. v. i. squint, stare, peep, pry; gaze, scrutinize. See vision. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An equal] Syn. match, rival,… … English dictionary for students
peer·age — /ˈpirıʤ/ noun, pl ages formal 1 the peerage : the people who are members of the British nobility : the people who are peers 2 [count] : the rank of a British peer He was given the peerage after years of devoted service to the community … Useful english dictionary
