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baronetcy
[ bar-uh-nit-see, -net ]
/ ˈbær ə nɪt si, -ˌnɛt /
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noun, plural bar·on·et·cies.
the rank or dignity of a baronet.
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baronage, Baron-Cohen, baroness, baronet, baronetage, baronetcy, baronetess, baronetize, barong, barong tagalog, baronial
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baronetcy
/ (ˈbærənɪtsɪ, -ˌnɛt-) /
noun plural -cies
the rank, position, or patent of a baronet
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