peerage
Sign in to saveA peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted noble ranks.
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- Australia
- Belgium
- Canada
- China
- France
- Malta
- Japan
- Portugal
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Great Britain and Ireland
- Lists of peers
- See also
- Further reading
A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted noble ranks.
Peerages include:
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