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How to pronounce barony in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms baronetcy
Type of rank
Type Words
Type of land, domain, demesne
Type Words
Type of land, landed estate, acres, demesne, estate

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This amounted to a great deal of extra income for the baillie of a large barony.
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Hugh de Lacy succeeded his brother to the barony in 1162 after his brother died.
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He died from pneumonia in November 1907, aged 64, when the barony became extinct.
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He was succeeded in the barony by his daughter Henrietta Maria, the sixth holder.
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Following their defeat, Marsa became a barony containing a number of vineyards.
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He would have succeeded to the barony of Cobham but for the Brooke attainders.
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He never married and was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother Henry.
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The former dignity is claimed as the premier barony, though De Ros ranks before it.
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In Ireland, barony may also refer to an obsolete political subdivision of a county.
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  • Tenure by barony was the higher feudal tenure of a lord who had subordinate knights. Originally, a barony was the land subject to a baron and could, in England after the Norman Conquest, consist of estates scattered throughout the country or in several regions (see, for example, the barony of ...
  • (Baronies) Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin (liber) baro meaning "(free) man, (free) warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English '''' meaning "nobleman".
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  • Baronial envelopes are used primarily for invitations and greetings. Matching panel and plain cards and folders are available. Baronial envelopes have diagonal seams and pointed flaps.
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