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baronet
bar·on·et B0084900 (băr′ə-nĭt, băr′ə-nĕt′)n.1. A man holding a British hereditary title of honor reserved for commoners, ranking immediately below the barons and above all orders of knighthood except the Garter.2. Used as the title for such a man.
[Middle English, diminutive of baron, baron; see baron.]baronet (ˈbærənɪt; -ˌnɛt) n (Heraldry) (in Britain) a commoner who holds the lowest hereditary title of honour, ranking below a baron. Abbreviation: Bart. or Bt [C15: order instituted 1611, from baron + -et]bar•on•et (ˈbær ə nɪt, ˌbær əˈnɛt)
n. a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name, and Baronet, usu. abbreviated Bart., after: Sir John Smith, Bart. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | baronet - 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."Bartaristocrat, blue blood, patrician - a member of the aristocracy |
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Synonyms for baronetnoun a member of the British order of honorSynonymsRelated Words- aristocrat
- blue blood
- patrician
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