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The domain of a baron or baroness, usually as part of a larger kingdom or empire.
Synonym of hundred, an English administrative division originally reckoned as comprising 100 hides and in various numbers composing counties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, historical
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Synonyms: hundred
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The domain of a baron or baroness, usually as part of a larger kingdom or empire.
Any large manor or estate, regardless of its owner's rank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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The baronage: the body of barons in a realm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Baronship, the rank or position of a baron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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The legal tenure of a baron's land; military tenure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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the domain of a baron
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: domain, demesne, land
the estate of a baron
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Broader terms: estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne
the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: baronetcy
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Broader terms: rank
From Middle English baronie, baronye, from Old French baronie, equivalent to baron + -y.
Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
بارونِيَّة
(bārōniyya)
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Catalan:
baronia
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Danish:
baroni
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Dutch:
baronie
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Esperanto:
baronio
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Esperanto:
baronujo
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Esperanto:
baronlando
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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French:
baronnie
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Galician:
baronía
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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German:
Baronie
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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German:
Baronat
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Greek:
βαρονία
(varonía)
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Hebrew:
ברונות
(bronút)
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Hungarian:
báróság
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Irish:
barúntacht
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Middle Irish:
barúntacht
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Italian:
baronia
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Lithuanian:
baronija
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Middle English:
baronie
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Persian:
باروننشین
(bâron-nešin)
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Polish:
baronia
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Portuguese:
baronato
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Portuguese:
baronia
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Russian:
во́тчина
(vótčina)
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Russian:
поме́стье
(poméstʹje)
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Russian:
владе́ние
(vladénije)
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Russian:
име́ние
(iménije)
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Spanish:
baronía
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Swedish:
baroni
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Swedish:
friherrskap
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Turkish:
baronluk
— a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
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Irish:
mainéar
— any large manor or estate in Scotland