baronetize
[ bar-uh-ni-tahyz ]
/ ˈbær ə nɪˌtaɪz /
verb (used with object), bar·on·et·ized, bar·on·et·iz·ing.
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Nearby words
baroness, baronet, baronetage, baronetcy, baronetess, baronetize, barong, barong tagalog, baronial, baronize, barons' war
Also especially British, bar·on·et·ise.
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