What is the meaning of baronet?

noun

  • A member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight.
    • usage: "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart."
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
13
 
|15 years ago|467 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). baronet. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/baronet/definitions/1229040
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "baronet" http://smartdefine.org/baronet/definitions/1229040 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, baronet, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/baronet/definitions/1229040>.
MLAWordNet. "baronet" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/baronet/definitions/1229040>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)