Thesaurus results for PEERESS

peeress

noun

ˈpir-əs

Definition of peeress

as in lady

a woman of high birth or social position a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm

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Recent Examples of peeress All About the Crowns That Will Be Used at King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation Indeed, seven decades ago, there were tiaras and coronets aplenty, including Queen Elizabeth's maids of honor and hundreds of the peeresses too. — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023

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Noun

The drunkest of the three drunk ladies gives the historical cannon a kick, then does some comical hopping around, indicating, Ouch, my foot.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The lady handling the cart would flip them on a griddle, perfectly crisping them on each side, before sliding them onto a plate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

The villa was built in 1854 to be the lakeside estate for a countess and her family, but just 20 years later, was converted into a hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
When Bridget and Lizzie meet in Monster, the two bond over a French book that Bridget has with her, an account of the 16th-century countess Elizabeth Báthory (called Elizabetta on the show, also played by Vicky Krieps).

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of countess

Noun

The duchess was seen publicly for the first time in London late last week visiting with activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
The last Christmas Harry and Meghan spent with the royal family was in 2018, when the duchess was expecting their first child, Archie.

— Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of duchess

Noun

Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of gentlewoman

Noun

Today, the hotel remains a grand dame of Milan, offering a perfect mix of old-world luxury with modern amenities, all delivered through impeccable hospitality.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Such parties, often thrown by the grandes dames of Washington in their palaces dotted around town, were an opportunity for political rivals to meet in fizzing comity over catered meals and coupes of Bollinger.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

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