peerage
/ˈpɪərɪdʒ/noun
1- the title and rank of peer or peeress贵族爵位, 贵族头衔：
on his retirement as cabinet secretary, he was given a peerage.
在作为内阁大臣退休之际, 他被授予贵族爵位。
1.1
the peerage
peers as a class; the nobility贵族阶级; 贵族：he was elevated to the peerage two years ago.
两年前他被提升为贵族。
1.2
- a book containing a list of peers and peeresses, with their genealogy and history贵族名册。