peer

Definitions of peer
  1. noun
    sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
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    vrucht
    edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
  2. noun
    a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
    synonyms: bloembol, bol, gloeilamp
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    deel, gedeelte, part, stuk, stukje
    something less than the whole of a human artifact
  3. noun
    electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
    synonyms: gloeilamp
  4. noun
    a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
    synonyms: evenknie, gelijke, leeftijdgenoot, pair
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    medewerker
    a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
    generatiegenoot, jaargenoot, leeftijdgenoot, tijdgenoot
    a person of nearly the same age as another
    ambtsopvolger, opvolger
    a person who follows next in order
    stadgenoot
    a person from the same town as yourself
    bijkomstigheid
    a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
    bondgenoot, eedgenoot, medestander, samenzweerder, vriend
    an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
    bedgenoot, bijslaap
    a temporary associate
    ambtgenoot, ambtsbroeder, ambtsgenoot, collega, confrater, confrère, gildebroeder, gildenbroeder, medebroeder, vakbroeder, vakgenoot
    a person who is member of one's class or profession
    collega, gildebroeder, gildenbroeder, medewerker, vakbroeder, vakgenoot
    an associate that one works with
    lid, lidmaat
    one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
    deelgenoot, deelhebber, deelnemer, participant
    someone who takes part in an activity
    stuntman
    a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
    clubgenoot, medespeler, ploegmaat, ploegmakker, teamgenoot
    a fellow member of a team
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  5. noun
    a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
    synonyms: pair
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    baron, barones, baronesse, geldmagnaat, magnaat, vrijheer
    a British peer of the lowest rank
    hertog, hertogin
    a British peer of the highest rank
    graaf
    a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
    burggravin
    a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
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    Jhr., edele, jonker, jonkheer, lord, rozenobel
    a titled peer of the realm
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