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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

His father — at least, according to his birth certificate — was Sir Edward Lindsay-Hogg, a baronet of Rotherfield Hall in East Sussex, England.

From New York Times Jul. 5, 2022

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

"Your dragoon swords are sharp, Sir Edward," said the old baronet, gaily, to his guest; "however, I will go and see him myself, and rejoin you here in a minute."

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




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