barony
Americannoun
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the domain of a baron
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(in Ireland) a division of a county
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(in Scotland) a large estate or manor
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the rank or dignity of a baron
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a sphere of influence dominated by an industrial magnate or other powerful individual
Etymology
Origin of barony
1250–1300; Middle English baronie < Anglo-French, Old French. See baron, -y 3
Example Sentences
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The idea of turning Lamb into a micronation occurred to Geller after he explored the possibility of buying the barony title which came with territory which had historically included the island.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2022
In 1602, he succeeded to the British barony of De La Warr.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2017
The prince marked his birthday by handing out a host of beribboned decorations, bestowing a barony on one follower and naming one of his sons Prince of the Malvinas and Tierra del Fuego.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2015
The barony of County Antrim's oldest town has been extinct since 1883.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2011
I assumed he was late because he'd just whizzed in from his small barony somewhere in Austria.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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