NOUN | person | peer of the realm | a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords |
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Meaning | A peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords. | |
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Member of | House of Lords, British House of Lords | The upper house of the British parliament |
Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Broader | peer | A nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount / viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage |
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