"baronet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bæɹə.ˈnɛt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baronet.wav [Southern-England] Forms: baronets [plural], baronetess [feminine]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|plural|baronets|feminine|baronetess}} baronet (plural baronets, feminine baronetess)
  1. The bearer of a hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, accompanied by the titular prefix "Sir" (for men) or "Dame" (for women) which is used in conjunction with the holder's Christian name. It is inheritable, usually by the eldest son, although a few baronetcies can also pass through the female line. Wikipedia link: baronet Related terms: baron, baronetcy, baronetical, knight Translations (bearer of hereditary title): baronetti (Finnish), baronnet [masculine] (French), βαρονέτος (varonétos) (Greek), barónett [masculine] (Icelandic), bairnéad [masculine] (Irish), 准男爵 (jun-danshaku) (alt: じゅんだんしゃく) (Japanese), ឧកម៉ឺន (ok məɨn) (Khmer), бароне́т (baronét) [masculine] (Macedonian), baronet [masculine] (Polish), baronete [masculine] (Portuguese), baronet [feminine] (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-baronet-en-noun-8dlznz1w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Khmer terms with redundant script codes

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