Baronet

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"b{r@.nEt/}}

Noun

 * 1) A hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, entitling the bearer to 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.

Thesaurus
Bayard, Brahman, Don Quixote, Gawain, Lancelot, Ritter, Sidney, Sir Galahad, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, bachelor, banneret, baron, blue blood, caballero, cavalier, chevalier, companion, count, daimio, duke, earl, esquire, gentleman, grand duke, grandee, hidalgo, knight, knight bachelor, knight banneret, knight baronet, knight-errant, lace-curtain, laird, landgrave, lord, lordling, magnate, magnifico, margrave, marquis, noble, nobleman, optimate, palsgrave, patrician, peer, seigneur, seignior, silk-stocking, squire, swell, thoroughbred, upper-cruster, viscount, waldgrave

Translations

 * Finnish:


 * Macedonian: баронет

Related terms

 * baron
 * baronetcy

Anagrams

 * reboant