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barony

barony

1 9.8
Land and title that belong to a baron or baroness
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛrəni/
translation icon : baronía
  • She runs Ashley Barony herself; she says she's never had an overseer that didn't need overseeing.
  • heir to a barony
  • ancient barony
  • baronies and dukedoms

Examples

  • "I have this day revived the ancient barony.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • It's an old barony, dating back to the early fifteenth century, when men of importance were barons.

  • My barony is in far Utah - three hundred acres of desert - very cheap.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • It's an old barony, dating back to the early fifteenth century, when men of importance were barons.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • "He paused a moment, then said, "I suppose that my son Max is now the heir to the Barony of Barthwick."

    Fiction book (2001)

  • It amused him to see it done legally to place an English boy in line for an ancient Scottish barony.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The barony he held had been earned in battle, not inherited.

  • It's my pleasure to inform you that you are heir to the honors and property of the Romayne barony.

Synonyms

lordship
vsbarony
6 9.4

Power that a person has over land and people in the past

is the noble's actual land, estate, or rank rather than only authority
feudal lordship
vsbarony
9.9

The power and land a lord had in the Middle Ages

is the noble's specific land, estate, or rank rather than general authority

How High

dukedom
1 9.5
earldom
2 9.9
viscounty
9.9
barony
1 9.8

Surface Forms

barony singular
baronies plural

Morphology

barony = baron (transparent) = baron + y

Formed from 'baron' plus the nominalizing suffix '-y' to indicate the domain, estate, or rank associated with a baron, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Barony comes from baron, a title for a powerful landowner, and the ending -y, which turns a title into the 'area' or 'rank' of that person. So a barony is the 'land, estate, or rank' held by a baron.