Barony

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The domain of a baron.
  • n. The rank or dignity of a baron.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A dominion ruled by a baron or baroness, often part of a larger kingdom or empire.
  • n. A medieval land measure equal to 4000 acres (100 hides).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or rank of a baron.
  • n. In Ireland, a territorial division, corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 252 of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It may be held by a commoner.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The rank or dignity of a baron.
  • n. The domain of a baron; the territory or lordship of a baron.
  • n. In Scotland, a large freehold estate, even though the proprietor is not a baron.
  • n. In Ireland, a territorial division corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 316 baronies in the island.
  • n. Formerly, the tenure by which a baron held of his superior, namely, military or other honorable service.
  • n. The body of barons and other peers; the baronage.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the estate of a baron
  • n. the domain of a baron
  • n. the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    demesne    land    landed estate    acres    estate    domain    rank   
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    hundred   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    earldom    Palatinate    fief    burgs    shire    princedom    vassalage