(~s)
In Britain, a ~ is a person who is given a title such as ‘Lord’ or ‘Lady’ which they can use for the rest of their life but which they cannot pass on when they die.
He was made a ~ in 1991.
N-COUNT
(~s)
In Britain, a ~ is a person who is given a title such as ‘Lord’ or ‘Lady’ which they can use for the rest of their life but which they cannot pass on when they die.
He was made a ~ in 1991.
N-COUNT
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