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verb
To ennoble; to appoint someone to the House of Lords or the judiciary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth
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History
Since ermine robes were traditionally worn by members of the House of the Lords, and by high-ranking judges in the English courts.
