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Meanings of peerage in английском
Legal system historically comprising hereditary titles in the United Kingdom.
Синонимы
Examples for "peerages in the united kingdom"
Examples for "peerages in the united kingdom"
1
The other is one of the senior noblemen of the British Peerage.
2
The British peerage was represented by Lords Emmott and H. Cavendish Bentinck.
3
The whole fabric of society totters; the British peerage turns pale.
4
He had obtained the Garter for himself, and a British peerage for his son.
5
Thus dramatically opened one of the most romantic chapters in the story of the British Peerage.
Usage of peerage in английском
1
The earl occupies the higher position of the two in the peerage.
2
The peerage is probably being lined up for Hope Powell right now.
3
The same thing might have been said of fully half the peerage.
4
He towers above his fellows by all the height of the peerage.
5
She was dazzled by the thought of being elevated to the peerage.
6
If you're a millionaire donor and avoid tax, you get a peerage.
7
The British peerage was represented by Lords Emmott and H. Cavendish Bentinck.
8
I caught an elevator to rise up through the peerage between us.
9
The peerage must come; there is no chance of my losing it.
10
Raised to the peerage as Baron Tennyson of Aldworth and Farringford, 1884.
11
Wealth alone grew at last to be a title to the peerage.
12
You may, of course, take it as a reflection on the peerage.
13
Gregory, whose knowledge of the English peerage was extremely limited, looked puzzled.
14
Gladstone who declines a peerage is anomalous, not Tennyson who takes it.
15
His mother was exceedingly desirous that her son should obtain a peerage.
16
He belonged to a peerage of which there are very few members.'
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