peer·age 
/ˈpirɪʤ/ noun
plural peer·ages /ˈpirɪʤ/ noun formal 1 the peerage : the people who are members of the British nobility : the people who are peers 2 [count] : the rank of a British peer
▪ He was given the peerage after years of devoted service to the community.
▪ He was given the peerage after years of devoted service to the community.
