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douzepers

[ dooz-peerz ]

plural noun

singular douzeper
  1. French Legend. the 12 peers or paladins represented in old romances as attendants of Charlemagne.
  2. French History. the 12 great spiritual and temporal peers of France, taken to represent those of Charlemagne.

douzepers

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plural noun

  1. French history the 12 great peers of the realm, seen as the symbolic heirs of Charlemagne's 12 chosen peers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of douzepers1

1175–1225; Middle English dusze pers (plural) < Old French douze pers (plural) twelve equals. See dozen 1, peer 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of douzepers1

C13: from Old French douze pers; see dozen , peer 1

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