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baronial

American  
[buh-roh-nee-uhl] / bəˈroʊ ni əl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to a baron or barony or to the order of barons.

  2. befitting a baron.

    living in baronial splendor.


baronial British  
/ bəˈrəʊnɪəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or befitting a baron or barons

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Etymology

Origin of baronial

First recorded in 1760–70; barony + -al 1

Example Sentences

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Baronial elegance comes to mind upon entering the home, as the gallery is 30 feet in length.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The textured white stucco facade first looked to me like a typical Baronial estate.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2018

Baronial fish ponds and deer parks, it turns out, were for conspicuous display rather than food.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2015

Baronial as RAK may be, the studio that Blige is using is no more than 10ft inside the front door, and in turn the booth where her microphone awaits no more than 6ft inside that.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2014

I see Lady Lundie, at the other end of the room, with the map of Perthshire and the Baronial Antiquities of Scotland on the table.

From Man and Wife by Collins, Wilkie