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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paʁ
"Ele é respeitado pelos seus pares."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person.
"He was respected by his peers for his academic achievements." - 2
A member of the nobility in Great Britain or Ireland, holding a hereditary or life title.
"The bill was debated fiercely by the peers in the House of Lords."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'per' (meaning equal), which comes from the Latin 'par' (equal). Originally denoting an equal in rank, status, or value, it evolved in feudal Europe to specifically describe a member of the nobility holding a peerage title such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peer" is said worldwide
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Pair
Transliteration: pɛʁ
"Il est estimé par ses pairs."
Gleichgestellter
Transliteration: ˈɡlaɪçɡəˌʃtɛltɐ
"Er diskutierte das Thema mit seinen Gleichgestellten."
Pari
Transliteration: ˈpaːri
"Viene giudicato dai suoi pari."
Par
Transliteration: paɾ
"Trabaja muy bien con sus pares."
Par
Transliteration: paʁ
"Ele é respeitado pelos seus pares."
समकक्ष
Transliteration: samkaksh
"वह अपने समकक्षों में बहुत लोकप्रिय है।"
同辈
Transliteration: tóng bèi
"他在同辈中表现优异。"
동료
Transliteration: dong-ryo
"그는 동료들 사이에서 신망이 두텁다."
同僚
Transliteration: dōryō
"彼は同僚から高く評価されている。"
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