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barony

/ˈbæ.ɹə.ni/

barony noun: synonym of hundred, an English administrative division originally reckoned as comprising 100 hides and in various numbers composing counties.

Noun

barony (plural baronies)

  1. (Ireland, historical) Synonym of hundred, an English administrative division originally reckoned as comprising 100 hides and in various numbers composing counties.
    • In Ireland... an head constable for each barony or hundred, being 252.a. 1687, W. Petty, The Political Anatomy of Ireland, page 326
    • The Baronies appear to have been formed successively on the submission of the Irish chiefs... the territory of each constituting a barony.1873, General Report on the Census of England, volume IV, page 181
    Synonyms:
    hundred
  2. (Scotland) Any large manor or estate, regardless of its owner's rank.
  3. (obsolete) The baronage: the body of barons in a realm.
  4. Baronship, the rank or position of a baron.
  5. The legal tenure of a baron's land; military tenure.

barony meaning in Arabic and Persian

barony in Arabic

a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
بارونِيَّة bārōniyya

barony in Persian

a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
باروننشین bâron-nešin

Synonyms of barony

Forms of barony

pluralbaronies

Plural of barony: baronies

Origin of barony

From Middle English baronie, baronye, from Old French baronie, equivalent to baron + -y.

Words formed from barony

Phrases with barony

Questions about barony

What does barony mean?
Barony means synonym of hundred, an English administrative division originally reckoned as comprising 100 hides and in various numbers composing counties.
What is barony in Arabic?
Barony in Arabic is بارونِيَّة (bārōniyya). See Barony meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is barony?
Barony is a noun.
How do you pronounce barony?
Barony is pronounced /ˈbæ.ɹə.ni/ (UK).
What is the plural of barony?
The plural of barony is baronies.

Words near barony in the dictionary

  1. baronry
  2. barons
  3. barons of beef
  4. baronship
  5. baronships
  6. barony
  7. barony by writ
  8. baroo
  9. Baroody
  10. Baroodys
  11. Barooga

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