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Baronet

Baronet Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Baronet? [n] a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart." Synonyms \| Synonyms for Baronet: Bart Related Terms \| Find terms related to Baronet: archduke \| aristocrat \| armiger \| bachelor \| banneret \| baron \| Bayard \| blue blood \| Brahman \| caballero \| cavalier \| chevalier \| companion \| count \| daimio \| Don Quixote \| duke \| earl \| esquire \| Gawain \| gentleman \| grand duke \| grandee \| hidalgo \| knight \| knight bachelor \| knight banneret \| knight baronet \| knight-errant \| lace-curtain \| laird \| Lancelot \| landgrave \| lord \| lordling \| magnate \| magnifico \| margrave \| marquis \| noble \| nobleman \| optimate \| palsgrave \| patrician \| peer \| Ritter \| seigneur \| seignior \| Sidney \| silk-stocking \| Sir Galahad \| squire \| swell \| thoroughbred \| upper-cruster \| viscount \| waldgrave See Also \| aristocrat \| blue blood \| patrician Baronet In Webster's Dictionary \Bar"on*et\, n. [Baron + -et.] A dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except those of the Garter. It is the lowest degree of honor that is hereditary. The baronets are commoners. Note: The order was founded by James I. in 1611, and is given by patent. The word, however, in the sense of a lesser baron, was in use long before. ``Baronets have the title of 'Sir' prefixed to their Christian names; their surnames being followed by their dignity, usually abbreviated Bart. Their wives are addressed as 'Lady' or 'Madam'. Their sons are possessed of no title beyond 'Esquire.''' --Cussans.

Baronet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Baronet?

[n] a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart."

Synonyms | Synonyms for Baronet: Bart

See Also | aristocrat | blue blood | patrician

Baronet In Webster's Dictionary

\Bar"on*et\, n. [Baron + -et.]
A dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a
knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except
those of the Garter. It is the lowest degree of honor that is
hereditary. The baronets are commoners.

Note: The order was founded by James I. in 1611, and is given
      by patent. The word, however, in the sense of a lesser
      baron, was in use long before. ``Baronets have the
      title of 'Sir' prefixed to their Christian names; their
      surnames being followed by their dignity, usually
      abbreviated Bart. Their wives are addressed as 'Lady'
      or 'Madam'. Their sons are possessed of no title beyond
      'Esquire.''' --Cussans.

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