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English noun: peer | |||
| 1. | peer (person) a person who is of equal standing with another in a group | ||
| Synonyms | compeer, equal, match | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | associate, backup, backup man, coeval, contemporary, fill-in, gangsta, relief, reliever, replacement, stand-in, substitute, successor, townsman | ||
| Member meronym | peer group | ||
| 2. | peer (person) a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Lord, noble, nobleman | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baron, duke, earl, Earl Marshal, life peer, marquess, peer of the realm, viscount, viscountess | ||
| Instance hyponym | Charles Cornwallis, Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallis | ||
| Member meronym | baronage, peerage | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
English verb: peer | |||
| 1. | peer (perception) look searchingly | ||
| Samples | We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around. | ||
| Examples | The ropes peer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look | ||
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