Peers — [ pɪəz; englisch, eigentlich »Gleichrangige«, vergleiche Pairs], Singular Peer [ pɪə] der, s, in weibliche Form Peeress [ pɪərɪs] die, , in Großbritannien die Mitglieder des Hochadels (Adel), der Nobility, im Unterschied zum niederen Adel ( … Universal-Lexikon
Peers — is a surname, and may refer to:* Donald Peers * Edgar Allison Peers, an English academician * Gavin Peers * Kerry Peers * Michael Peers * William R. Peers, an American General who investigated the My Lai Massacreee also* peer * Pears * Piers … Wikipedia
peers — Equals; those who are an individual s equals in rank and station. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. peers Equals; those who are an individual s equals in rank and station … Law dictionary
PEERS — Educating And Encouraging Responsible Sexuality (Community » Educational) ** Prostitutes Empowerment Education and Resource Society (Community » Non Profit Organizations) * Prevention Education Empowerment Recovery And Support (Community) *… … Abbreviations dictionary
Peers — Peers, Edgard Allison … Enciclopedia Universal
Peers — Porté dans le Nord Pas de Calais et en Belgique, c est la forme génitive de Peer, Peere (= Pierre en néerlandais) … Noms de famille
peers — /pirz/ In feudal law, the vassals of a lord who sat in his court as judges of their co vassals, and were called peers, as being each other s equals, or of the same condition. The nobility of Great Britain, being the lords temporal having seats in … Black's law dictionary
Peers — noun a) a section of the British Houses of Parliament, the House of Lords, the House of Peers. b) variant of Piers … Wiktionary
Peers — This is an English surname created from the popular and old established personal name Peter , which in medieval England was more usually found as Piers . Peter derives from the Greek Petros , meaning rock , and was the name given by Jesus to… … Surnames reference
Peers de Nieuwburgh — Famille originaire d Adeghem, ancienne commune du franconat de Bruges, XVIIIe siècle. La légende raconte que c est en novembre 1688, lors de l exil de Jacques II d Angleterre, qu un Peers de Raverside arriva dans les environs de Bruges où il… … Wikipédia en Français