baronage

[ bar-uh-nij ]

/ ˈbær ə nɪdʒ /

noun

the entire British peerage, including all dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons.

Also barony. the dignity or rank of a baron.

Origin of baronage

1250–1300; Middle English barunage<Anglo-French (see baron, -age); replacing Middle English barnage<Old French

Words nearby baronage

barometric error, barometric pressure, barometrograph, barometry, baron, baronage, Baron-Cohen, baroness, baronet, baronetage, baronetcy

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Example sentences from the Web for baronage

Broken as was the strength of the baronage, there still remained lords whom the new monarch watched with a jealous solicitude.
History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)|John Richard Green
While the baronage was dashing itself to pieces in battle after battle justice went on undisturbed.
History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)|John Richard Green
John called on his baronage to follow him over sea for an attack on Philip from the south.
History of the English People, Volume I (of 8)|John Richard Green
This time the fighting was all on the continent; the English baronage were too much cowed to stir.
A History of England|Charles Oman

The following account of the first of those worthies is taken from the Peerage and Baronage of Scotland.
Life of Sir William Wallace of Elderslie, Vol. I (of II)|John D. Carrick

British Dictionary definitions for baronage

baronage

/ (ˈbærənɪdʒ) /

noun

barons collectively

the rank or dignity of a baron

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单词	baronage
释义	baronage [ bar-uh-nij ] / ˈbær ə nɪdʒ / noun the entire British peerage, including all dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons. Also barony. the dignity or rank of a baron. Origin of baronage 1250–1300; Middle English barunage<Anglo-French (see baron, -age); replacing Middle English barnage<Old French Words nearby baronage barometric error, barometric pressure, barometrograph, barometry, baron, baronage, Baron-Cohen, baroness, baronet, baronetage, baronetcy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for baronage Broken as was the strength of the baronage, there still remained lords whom the new monarch watched with a jealous solicitude. History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)\|John Richard Green While the baronage was dashing itself to pieces in battle after battle justice went on undisturbed. History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)\|John Richard Green John called on his baronage to follow him over sea for an attack on Philip from the south. History of the English People, Volume I (of 8)\|John Richard Green This time the fighting was all on the continent; the English baronage were too much cowed to stir. A History of England\|Charles Oman The following account of the first of those worthies is taken from the Peerage and Baronage of Scotland. Life of Sir William Wallace of Elderslie, Vol. I (of II)\|John D. Carrick British Dictionary definitions for baronage baronage / (ˈbærənɪdʒ) / noun barons collectively the rank or dignity of a baron Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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