English Explanatory Dictionary

baronage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. barons or nobles collectively
  2. an annotated list of barons or peers
  3. barony, the dignity or rank of a baron
  4. barony, the land which gives title to a baron

Pronunciation

/ˈbæɹənɪd͡ʒ/

Word forms

baronage baronages

Etymology

From Middle English barnage, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) barnage, from baron + -age, with the loss of a syllable.

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