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baronet

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

noun

  1. 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.
baronet British  
/ -ˌnɛt, ˈbærənɪt /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • baronetical adjective

Etymology

Origin of baronet

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

Example Sentences

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A professed “vello-maniac,” Mr. Phillipps, a quarrelsome baronet, bought manuscripts indiscriminately from booksellers with whom he engaged in ceaseless battle.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023

She is also cushioned by wealth, her father being a baronet with connections and a country estate.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023

After the coronation, the king made Treves a baronet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

Born into the family of an English baronet, young Lindsay-Hogg grew up among the small world of Hollywood royalty.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2021

The young baronet rather humoured him than otherwise, for he wished to see as deeply as possible into his character.

From The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

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