noun
Meaning 1
barons or nobles collectively
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Standard Lemma guide
baronage
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/ˈbæɹənɪd͡ʒ/
noun
Meaning 2
an annotated list of barons or peers
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noun
Meaning 3
barony, the dignity or rank of a baron
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
barony, the land which gives title to a baron
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 5
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: peerage
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Broader terms: nobility, aristocracy
History
Etymology
From Middle English barnage, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) barnage, from baron + -age, with the loss of a syllable.