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baronet

[bar-uh-nit, bar-uh-net] / ˈbær ə nɪt, ˌbær əˈnɛt /


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She is also cushioned by wealth, her father being a baronet with connections and a country estate.

From Seattle Times May 23, 2023

After the coronation, the king made Treves a baronet.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2023

Born into the family of an English baronet, young Lindsay-Hogg grew up among the small world of Hollywood royalty.

From Salon Dec. 1, 2021

Despite having confounded his privileged peers by setting himself up as a private detective, Lenox is the son of a baronet and very rich, which makes him a prize indeed.

From New York Times Mar. 6, 2020

Well, I will go over to Edith at once," said the baronet, "and I will urge her, by every inducement.

From The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James




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