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baronet

[ bar-uh-nit, bar-uh-net ]
/ ˈbær ə nɪt, ˌbær əˈnɛt /
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noun

a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after: Sir John Smith, Bart.

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Origin of baronet

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at baron, -et

OTHER WORDS FROM baronet

bar·o·net·i·cal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baronet

barren, baron, baronet

Words nearby baronet

barometry, baron, baronage, Baron-Cohen, baroness, baronet, baronetage, baronetcy, baronetess, baronetize, barong
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Words related to baronet

aristocrat, patrician, emperor, count, noble, baron, gentleman, valet, knight, peer, lord, prince, marquis, duke, earl, archduke, magnifico, grandee, viscount

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British Dictionary definitions for baronet

baronet
/ (ˈbærənɪt, -ˌnɛt) /

noun

(in Britain) a commoner who holds the lowest hereditary title of honour, ranking below a baronAbbreviation: Bart., Bt

Word Origin for baronet

C15: order instituted 1611, from baron + -et
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