baronet

Example Sentences

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The baronet and his wife said the decision was due to a desire to retire and do other things after decades working to maintain the large estate.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025

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

He was a consistent Whig, and was made a baronet eight days before his death.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various