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baronage

baronage

9.9
A group of noble lords in a kingdom
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛrəˌnɪdʒ/
  • Formal
translation icon : baronía
  • The Trickster of Liberty. Tribal Heirs to a Wild Baronage Vizenor. (B. Lee) 14(4):437.

Examples

  • The baronage gathered to discuss the future of the kingdom at the royal palace.

  • It says loads in the story of my mother that a single syllable was all those coincidental names had in common, for Ringling was derived from the Ringlings of circus baronage.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Members of the baronage often held significant influence over local governance.

  • During the ceremony, the king honored the entire baronage for their loyalty and service.

Synonyms

aristocracy
vsbaronage
24 7.2

A small group of rich, powerful families who inherit titles and wealth

is the realm's collective of particular titled ranks rather than the whole top class
nobility
vsbaronage
15 6.2

People who have inherited titles and special rights

is the specific collective of certain titled ranks rather than the entire upper class
peerage
vsbaronage
  • UK
3 8.9

A group of people with noble titles in the United Kingdom

is the realm's collective of comparable titled ranks rather than a single national system
noblesse
vsbaronage
  • Formal
3 9.9

A class of people born into high social position who have special rights

is the actual collective of titled ranks rather than the social condition of birth

Surface Forms

baronage singular
baronages plural

Morphology

baronage = baron (transparent) = baron + age

The word straightforwardly denotes a collective body of barons, formed from the noun 'baron' plus the collective suffix '-age'.

Etymology

Baronage comes from baron 'a noble lord' and the ending -age that names a group or body, so baronage means the group or body of all the kingdom's barons.