What is the meaning of Baronet?

(n.) A dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except those of the Garter. It is the lowest degree of honor that is hereditary. The baronets are commoners.
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APAWebster's. (2011). baronet. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/baronet/definitions/1978422
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "baronet" http://smartdefine.org/baronet/definitions/1978422 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, baronet, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/baronet/definitions/1978422>.
MLAWebster's. "baronet" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/baronet/definitions/1978422>
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