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n. A man holding a British hereditary title of honor reserved for commoners, ranking immediately below the barons and above all orders of knighthood except the Garter.

n. Used as the title for such a man.

n. A hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, entitling the bearer to 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.

n. A dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except those of the Garter. It is the lowest degree of honor that is hereditary. The baronets are commoners.

n. A lesser or inferior baron.

n. A British title of hereditary rank or degree of honor next below that of a baron, and thus not conferring a peerage; the only title of hereditary knighthood.

To raise to the rank of baronet: generally in the passive: as, he expects to be baroneted.

n. a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

"LYNMERE, at tea-time, returned from his ride, with a fixed plan of frightening or disgusting the baronet from the alliance; with Eugenia, herself, he imagined the attempt would be vain, for he did not conceive it possible any woman who had eyes could be induced to reject him."

blue blood    aristocrat    patrician   

baronet's hand    baronets of ireland    baronets of scotland    knight   

baron    baronetcy   

Annette    Antoinette    Bernadette    Bizet    Bret    Brett    Burnett    Calumet    Chalmette    Chet   

earl    squire    marquis    nobleman    baron    viscount    rector    duke    prelate    clergyman