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baronetage

/ˌbærəˈneɪtɪdʒ/ noun · British & US
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What does baronetage mean?

noun

A title of honour ranking below a viscountcy, conferred on a person who has been granted a baronetcy, a hereditary title of nobility in the British Isles.

Example

"The baronetage was passed down through generations of the aristocratic family."

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