Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life peer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
life peer
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the House of Lords, appointed for life, but whose position is not hereditary.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

life peers (plural)

Phrases

life peerage

Frequently Paired Words

life peerage hereditary peer

Questions

What does life peer mean?
A member of the House of Lords, appointed for life, but whose position is not hereditary.

How to pronounce life peer

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