baronetcy

[ bar-uh-nit-see, -net ]

/ ˈbær ə nɪt si, -ˌnɛt /

noun, plural bar·on·et·cies.

the rank or dignity of a baronet.

Nearby words

baron-cohen, baronage, baroness, baronet, baronetage, baronetcy, baronetess, baronetize, barong, barong tagalog, baronial

Origin of baronetcy

First recorded in 1805–15; baronet + -cy

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Examples from the Web for baronetcy

I said to my wife at the time, "He's holdin' out for a baronetcy."
Loyalties (Fifth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
The man is mad—simply mad—about this baronetcy, and in some strange way the girl stands between him and it.
A Fascinating Traitor|Richard Henry Savage
If anything happens to me the baronetcy will go to my brother George and his boy, as it would ultimately do in any case.
Allan Quatermain|H. Rider Haggard
Lionel's father and elder brother both died within a short time of one another, leaving him heir to the estate and the baronetcy.
The Living Link|James De Mille

He was the heir to the baronetcy,—and to the double fortunes of the two old men.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for baronetcy

baronetcy

/ (ˈbærənɪtsɪ, -ˌnɛt-) /

noun plural -cies

the rank, position, or patent of a baronet

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