peeress
noun
- the wife or widow of a peer
- a woman having the rank of peer in her own right
See peeress in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pîrˈĭs)
nouna. A noblewoman.
b. A woman who holds a peerage by descent or appointment.
- A woman who holds a title by association, as the wife or widow of a peer.
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