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barony

noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hundred

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The baronage: the body of barons in a realm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 4

Baronship, the rank or position of a baron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 5

The legal tenure of a baron's land; military tenure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 6

the domain of a baron

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: domain, demesne, land

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Meaning 7

the estate of a baron

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne

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noun

Meaning 8

the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baronetcy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rank

History

Etymology

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.

  • Arabic: بارونِيَّة (bārōniyya) — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Catalan: baronia — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Danish: baroni — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Dutch: baronie — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Esperanto: baronio — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Esperanto: baronujo — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Esperanto: baronlando — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • French: baronnie — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Galician: baronía — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • German: Baronie — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • German: Baronat — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Greek: βαρονία (varonía) — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Hebrew: ברונות (bronút) — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Hungarian: báróság — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Irish: barúntacht — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Middle Irish: barúntacht — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Italian: baronia — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Lithuanian: baronija — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Middle English: baronie — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Persian: باروننشین (bâron-nešin) — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Polish: baronia — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Portuguese: baronato — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Portuguese: baronia — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Russian: во́тчина (vótčina) — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Russian: поме́стье (poméstʹje) — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Russian: владе́ние (vladénije) — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Russian: име́ние (iménije) — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Spanish: baronía — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Swedish: baroni — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Swedish: friherrskap — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Turkish: baronluk — a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness
  • Irish: mainéar — any large manor or estate in Scotland
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