Definitions for: Peerage

[n] the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

Webster (1913) Definition: Peer"age, n. [See Peer an equal, and cf. Parage.]
1. The rank or dignity of a peer. --Blackstone.

2. The body of peers; the nobility, collectively.

When Charlemain with all his peerage fell. --Milton.

Synonyms: baronage

See Also: aristocracy, Lady, nobility, noblewoman, peer, peeress