baronet

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bæɹə.ˈnɛt/

Noun

baronet (plural baronets)

1. A hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, entitling the bearer to 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

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)
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• Khmer: ឧកម៉ឺន (ok məɨn)
• Macedonian: бароне́т m (baronét)
• Polish: baronet (pl) m
• Portuguese: baronete (pt) m

See also

• knight

Anagrams

• Bartone, Boatner, reboant, tonebar

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Spanish

Noun

baronet m (plural baronets)

1. baronet