- peerage: the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
- Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin (liber) baro meaning "(free) man, (free) warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English '''' meaning "nobleman".
- Barons or nobles collectively; an annotated list of barons or peers
- 1) the rank, title or dignity of a baron; barony. 2) barons collectively. 3) all of the peers or feudatories of a kingdom.
- The leading members of the landed elite, above the bannerets. The title of baron carried no specific duties or rights, though most were treated as peers.