Peer
Definition of Peer
Pronunciation: pēr | v. i. | 1. | To come in sight; to appear. | | 2. | To look narrowly or curiously or intently; to peep; as, the peering day. | | n. | 1. | One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate. | | 2. | A comrade; a companion; a fellow; an associate. | | 3. | A nobleman; a member of one of the five degrees of the British nobility, namely, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron; as, a peer of the realm. | | v. t. | 1. | To make equal in rank. | | 1. | To be, or to assume to be, equal. |
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