as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm
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Recent Examples of peeress
All About the Crowns That Will Be Used at King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation Indeed, seven decades ago, there were tiaras and coronets aplenty, including Queen Elizabeth's maids of honor and hundreds of the peeresses too.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
Indeed, seven decades ago, there were tiaras and coronets aplenty, including Queen Elizabeth's maids of honour and hundreds of the peeresses too.
—Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
Indeed, seven decades ago, there were tiaras and coronets aplenty, including Queen Elizabeth's maids of honour and hundreds of the peeresses too.
—Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeress
Noun
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President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The response is the first confirmation of any law enforcement investigation related to the foundation, which was set up to support the Hope Florida program championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
Noun
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
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Prince Andrew had gone to live on the French Rivera with a countess.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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An epic love story between an American big game hunter and a British countess was upended by the strangling mores of class and tradition.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Devonshire jewels belonged to the family, although Deborah wore them as duchess.—
David Belcher,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The columnist, who is known for being a critic of Meghan and of her husband, Prince Harry, speculated that the duchess got tripped up again by the trademark office because she had been distracted by the debut of her lifestyle show.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But Mary declined, preferring an informal gentlewoman’s agreement instead.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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Rep Miller recognized Rep McBride as 'gentleman' and 'Mr.' NOT as 'gentlewoman' and 'Ms.' McBride is a MAN!!!—
Martha McHardy,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Enjoy fin de siècle glamour and views of the Gulf of Trieste from a balcony suite at Savoia Excelsior Palace, one of the city’s grand dame hotels.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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The British dame, 89, had a hilarious reaction to a series of off-target gifts in a new campaign for the UK disaster relief organization ShelterBox.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Peeress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeress. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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