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The body of peers; the nobility, collectively. When Charlemain with all his peerage fell. Milton.

An extensive division of Coleoptera, including those that normally have five-jointed tarsi. It embraces about half of all the known species of the Coleoptera.

One of the Pentamera.

To go through with; to perform. [Obs.] Sylvester.

Very sharp; very violent; as, a peracute fever. [R.] Harvey.

By chance; perhaps; it may be; if; supposing. "If peradventure he speak against me." Shak. Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city. Gen. xviii. 24.

One of the thoracic legs of a crustacean. See Illust. of Crustacea.

To travel over or through. [Obs.]

The act or state of passing through any space; as, the peragration of the moon in her monthly revolution. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

To walk about; to ramble; to stroll; as, he perambulated in the park.

The act of perambulating; traversing. Bacon.

One who perambulates.

Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot.

External; away from the center; as, the peripheral portion of the nervous system.

Having columns on all sides; -- said of an edifice. See Apteral.

Around the viscera; as, the perivisceral cavity.

r prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun. "The king-becoming graces . . . perseverance, mercy, lowliness." Shak. Whose constant perseverance overcame Whate'er his cruel malice could invent. Milton.

Persevering. [R.] "Perseverant faith." Whitby. -- Per`se*ver"ant*ly, adv. [R.]

Art or process of decorating pottery with photographically prepared designs. -- Pho`to*ce*ram"ic (#), a.

The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for treating diseases of the skin. -- Pho`to*the*rap"ic (#), Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic (#), a.