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baronage

/ˈbæɹənɪd͡ʒ/

baronage noun: barons or nobles collectively.

Noun

baronage (plural baronages)

  1. barons or nobles collectively
    • the baronage of the kingdoma. 1716 (date written), [Gilbert] Burnet, edited by [Gilbert Burnet Jr.], Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] Thomas Ward […], published...
  2. an annotated list of barons or peers
  3. (obsolete) barony, the dignity or rank of a baron
  4. (obsolete) barony, the land which gives title to a baron

Forms of baronage

pluralbaronages

Origin of baronage

From Middle English barnage, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) barnage, from baron + -age, with the loss of a syllable.

Questions about baronage

What does baronage mean?
Baronage means barons or nobles collectively.
What part of speech is baronage?
Baronage is a noun.
How do you pronounce baronage?
Baronage is pronounced /ˈbæɹənɪd͡ʒ/.
What is the plural of baronage?
The plural of baronage is baronages.

Words near baronage in the dictionary

  1. baron court
  2. baron courts
  3. baron of beef
  4. baron-bailie
  5. Barona
  6. baronage
  7. baronages
  8. Baronas
  9. baronduki
  10. Barone
  11. baroness

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