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baronage
(redirected from baronages)

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bar·on·age  (br-nj)
n.
1. The peers of a kingdom considered as a group.
2. Barons considered as a group.
3. The rank or dignity of a baron.
4. A list of barons.

Baronage, Baroney, Barondy the whole body of barons collectively.
Example: baronage of heaven [‘angels’], 1340.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.baronage - the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
aristocracy, nobility - a privileged class holding hereditary titles
noblewoman, peeress, Lady - a woman of the peerage in Britain
peer - a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage


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These simple truths are present in the baronages that conclude the county tours in all editions of Britannia, and in the descents of manors that Camden traces in his perambulations.
 
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