Baronet
/ˈbærənɪt/
Definitions
- (n.) A hereditary title, ranked below a baron but above a knight, granted by the British crown.
The baronetcy passed from father to son according to the original patent.
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- baronets
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Often confused with peerage titles, baronets are commoners with hereditary honorific status, not peers; legal instruments creating baronetcies specify inheritance rules precisely.
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