baronet

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /bæɹə.ˈnɛt/

Noun

baronet (plural baronets, feminine baronetess)

1. The bearer of a hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, accompanied by the titular prefix "Sir" (for men) or "Dame" (for women) which is used in conjunction with the holder's Christian name. It is inheritable, usually by the eldest son, although a few baronetcies can also pass through the female line.

Related terms

• baron
• baronetcy
• baronetical

Translations

bearer of hereditary title

• Finnish: baronetti (fi)
• Greek: βαρονέτος (el) (varonétos)
• Icelandic: barónett m
• Irish: bairnéad m
• Japanese: 准男爵 (じゅんだんしゃく, jun-danshaku)
• Khmer: ឧកម៉ឺន (ok məɨn)
• Macedonian: бароне́т m (baronét)
• Polish: baronet (pl) m
• Portuguese: baronete (pt) m
• Zazaki: baronet f

See also

• knight

Anagrams

• Bartone, Boatner, bronate, reboant, tonebar

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English baronet, from Old French baronnet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈrɔ.nɛt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔnɛt
• Syllabification: ba‧ro‧net

Noun

baronet m pers

1. (historical) baronet

Declension

Declension of baronet

	singular	plural
nominative	baronet	baroneci
genitive	baroneta	baronetów
dative	baronetowi	baronetom
accusative	baroneta	baronetów
instrumental	baronetem	baronetami
locative	baronecie	baronetach
vocative	baronecie	baroneci

Related terms

adjectives

• baronowski
• baroński

 

nouns

• baron
• baronat
• baronek
• baronessa
• baronia
• baronostwo
• baronowa
• baronówna
• baroństwo

 

Further reading

• baronet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• baronet in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From French baronnet.

Noun

baronet m (plural baroneți)

1. baronet

Declension

Declension of baronet

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) baronet	baronetul	(niște) baroneți	baroneții
genitive/dative	(unui) baronet	baronetului	(unor) baroneți	baroneților
vocative	baronetule		baroneților

Spanish

Noun

baronet m (plural baronets)

1. baronet