Refers to the rank or title of nobility, such as duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron, or their historical equivalents. Used in historical and modern contexts.
He was granted the peerage of count.
The system of peerage differs from country to country.
knighthood
Compound of 爵 (しゃく, 'peerage, rank of nobility') and 位 (い, 'rank, position'). The characters directly convey the meaning of a noble rank.