n
( in Britain ) a member of the aristocracy , usually a man, who has received his title from his father and who automatically had the right to vote in the House of Lords until the reform of 2001.
Compare life peer . ➡ note at peerage .
n
( in Britain ) a member of the aristocracy , usually a man, who has received his title from his father and who automatically had the right to vote in the House of Lords until the reform of 2001.
Compare life peer . ➡ note at peerage .
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005