What is the meaning of peer?

noun

  • A person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
  • A nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage.

verb

  • Look searchingly.
    • usage: "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around"
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