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peer of the realm

/pɪər əv ðə rɛlm/

Traduction: Membre de la noblesse britannique possédant un titre de pair héréditaire ou à vie, tel que duc, marquis, comte, vicomte ou baron, et ayant historiquement le droit de siéger à la Chambre des lords.

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/pɪər əv ðə rɛlm/C1formalbritishpolitical
  • frMembre de la noblesse britannique possédant un titre de pair héréditaire ou à vie, tel que duc, marquis, comte, vicomte ou baron, et ayant historiquement le droit de siéger à la Chambre des lords.

A member of the British nobility who holds a hereditary or life peerage title, such as a duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron, and historically had the right to sit in the House of Lords.

  1. Member of the British nobilityC1formalbritish

    A person who holds a hereditary or life title in the British peerage system, entitled to sit in the House of Lords.

    frpair du royaume

    • The Duke of Wellington was a prominent peer of the realm.
    • As a peer of the realm, he had a seat in the House of Lords.
    • Only a peer of the realm can be tried by the House of Lords for certain offenses.