barony
IPA: bˈɛrʌni
noun
- The domain of a baron or baroness, usually as part of a larger kingdom or empire.
- (historical, Ireland) Synonym of hundred, an English administrative division originally reckoned as comprising 100 hides and in various numbers composing counties.
- (Scotland) Any large manor or estate, regardless of its owner's rank.
- (obsolete) The baronage: the body of barons in a realm.
- Baronship, the rank or position of a baron.
- (law) The legal tenure of a baron's land; military tenure.
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