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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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OTHER WORDS FROM baronet
bar·o·net·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby baronet
barometry, baron, baronage, Baron-Cohen, baroness, baronet, baronetage, baronetcy, baronetess, baronetize, barong
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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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