"Peers" meaning in All languages combined

See Peers on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Peers [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Peers}} the Peers
  1. A section of the British Houses of Parliament, the House of Lords, the House of Peers.
    Sense id: en-Peers-en-name-jGhRs~jp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 39 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Forms: Peerses [plural]
Etymology: Variant of Piers. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|es}} Peers (plural Peerses)
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Peers-en-name-wCWXTMUP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 39 19
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Peers-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 39 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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