Meaning of peer in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pɪr/

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1. Verb

   peer

   Etymology

   late 16th century: perhaps a variant of dialect pire or perhaps partly from a shortening of appear

   Definitions

   1. look searchingly

   Examples

   • « We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around »

2. Noun

   peer

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Old French peer, from Latin par‘equal’

   Definitions

   1. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
3. 2. a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage