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Meaning of 'baronet' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Baronet [ n.]
- A dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except those of the Garter. It is the lowest degree of honor that is hereditary. The baronets are commoners.

Meaning of 'baronet' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . baronet [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
Example in sentence:
  • since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart.

Nearby Words:

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