peer

Noun
  1. A person who is of equal standing with another in a group (synset 109649426)
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
    subtypes:
    belongs to: peer group - contemporaries of the same status
    same as: compeer, equal, match
  2. A nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage (synset 110432655)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: lord, noble, nobleman - a titled peer of the realm
    subtypes:
    • baron - a British peer of the lowest rank
    • duke - a British peer of the highest rank
    • earl - a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
    • earl marshal - an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies
    • life peer - a British peer whose title lapses at death
    • marquess - a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
    • peer of the realm - a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords
    • viscount - a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
    • viscountess - a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
    specific instances: charles cornwallis, cornwallis, first marquess cornwallis - commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
    belongs to: baronage, peerage - the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
Verb
  1. Look searchingly (synset 202173409)
    "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around"
    is a type of: look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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