baronet
IPA: bˈɛrʌnʌt
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "baronet" in Sentences
- The third Baronet was a Brigadier in the Army.
- The fourth Baronet was a Brigadier in the Army.
- Also Baronets are the sixth rung of the Nobiles Majores.
- The name baronet is a diminutive of the peerage title baron.
- He was the posthumous son of the seventh Baronet of the 1625 creation.
- The fifth Baronet represented Flint and Denbigh in the House of Commons.
- On the death of the seventh Baronet in 1743 the baronetcy became dormant.
- The baronetcy became dormant in 1786 on the death of the seventh Baronet.
- The second Baronet represented Flint and Flintshire in the House of Commons.
- Dabbler found a source saying he was the 6th baronet and duly moved the page.
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