Meanings of british peerage in English

The other is one of the senior noblemen of the British Peerage.

The British peerage was represented by Lords Emmott and H. Cavendish Bentinck.

The whole fabric of society totters; the British peerage turns pale.

He had obtained the Garter for himself, and a British peerage for his son.

Thus dramatically opened one of the most romantic chapters in the story of the British Peerage.

I cannot believe that anything really original in soul, really intense, could emanate from the British peerage.

The fate of Elizabeth-oneof the "three beautiful Luttrells"-isamong the most tragic stories of the British Peerage.

Not only is he of the British peerage, but he is also, on dit, a leader of the British metal industries.

No doubt the Anglicization of the royal family by national marriages would gradually merge that family into the general body of the British peerage.

The whole of this splendid estate, sufficient to support with dignity the highest rank of the British peerage, was now conferred on Clive for life.

Anyhow, 'tis so, and Horry, who would have all think him above such thoughts, is most demurely conceited that a Walpole-ahem!-shouldgracethe British peerage.

"There are many young men in this country, who would cling to the hopes of a British peerage with greater tenacity!"