barony

[ bar-uh-nee ]

/ ˈbær ə ni /

noun, plural bar·o·nies.

the domain of a baron.

baronage (def. 2).

Origin of barony

1250–1300; Middle English baronie<Anglo-French, Old French. See baron, -y³

Words nearby barony

barong tagalog, baronial, baronize, baron of beef, Barons' War, barony, barophilic, barophoresis, baroque, baroque organ, baroreceptor

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Example sentences from the Web for barony

From 1773 to 1777 he studied law, but after succeeding to the barony in 1776 he obtained a commission in the cavalry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
Than Macleod, when he left Dalkeith, no pastor was ever better equipped for such a charge as the Barony.
Norman Macleod|John Wellwood
Now this did not suit the views which the minister of the Barony had for years been putting before his congregation.
Norman Macleod|John Wellwood
His generosity (which may have had a political bias) extended even to this remote quarter of the Barony.
The Church of Grasmere|Mary L. Armitt

Whatever the regular troops spared was devoured by bands of marauders who overran almost every barony in the island.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for barony

barony

/ (ˈbærənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

the domain of a baron
(in Ireland) a division of a county
(in Scotland) a large estate or manor

the rank or dignity of a baron

a sphere of influence dominated by an industrial magnate or other powerful individual

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单词	barony
释义	barony [ bar-uh-nee ] / ˈbær ə ni / noun, plural bar·o·nies. the domain of a baron. baronage (def. 2). Origin of barony 1250–1300; Middle English baronie<Anglo-French, Old French. See baron, -y³ Words nearby barony barong tagalog, baronial, baronize, baron of beef, Barons' War, barony, barophilic, barophoresis, baroque, baroque organ, baroreceptor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barony From 1773 to 1777 he studied law, but after succeeding to the barony in 1776 he obtained a commission in the cavalry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various Than Macleod, when he left Dalkeith, no pastor was ever better equipped for such a charge as the Barony. Norman Macleod\|John Wellwood Now this did not suit the views which the minister of the Barony had for years been putting before his congregation. Norman Macleod\|John Wellwood His generosity (which may have had a political bias) extended even to this remote quarter of the Barony. The Church of Grasmere\|Mary L. Armitt Whatever the regular troops spared was devoured by bands of marauders who overran almost every barony in the island. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for barony barony / (ˈbærənɪ) / noun plural -nies the domain of a baron (in Ireland) a division of a county (in Scotland) a large estate or manor the rank or dignity of a baron a sphere of influence dominated by an industrial magnate or other powerful individual 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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