Definition of barony Barony
bar•o•ny
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What does barony mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: baronies |
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| barony - the domain of a baron | ||
| barony - the estate of a baron | ||
| barony - the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness | ||
| baronetcy | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- barony (n.)
The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or rank of a baron. - barony (n.)
In Ireland, a territorial division, corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 252 of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It may be held by a commoner.
Part of speech
🔤- barony, noun, singular of baronies.
