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barony
/ˈbæ.ɹə.ni/
noun 5
Collocations
1VERB + BARONY
constituting
Definitions
noun
1
The domain of a baron or baroness, usually as part of a larger kingdom or empire.
In Ireland... an head constable for each barony or hundred, being 252.
The Baronies appear to have been formed successively on the submission of the Irish chiefs... the territory of each constituting a barony.
2
The domain of a baron or baroness, usually as part of a larger kingdom or empire.
3
The baronage: the body of barons in a realm.
4
Baronship, the rank or position of a baron.
5
The legal tenure of a baron's land; military tenure.
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Synonyms
noun — the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
- baronetcy
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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In Ireland... an head constable for each barony or hundred, being 252.
Wiktionary02
The Baronies appear to have been formed successively on the submission of the Irish chiefs... the territory of each constituting a barony.
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