baronage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbærənɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bar′ə nij)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bar•on•age  (bar′ə nij),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World Historythe entire British peerage, including all dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons.
  2. World HistoryAlso, barony. the dignity or rank of a baron.
  • Old French
  • Anglo-French (see baron, -age); replacing Middle English barnage
  • Middle English barunage 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
baronage / ˈbærənɪdʒ/
  1. barons collectively
  2. the rank or dignity of a baron
'baronage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
barony

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