baronetcy
noun
bar·on·et·cy
| \ ˈber-ə-nət-sē
, ˈba-rə-; ˌber-ə-ˈnet-sē, ˌba-rə-\
, ˈba-rə-; ˌber-ə-ˈnet-sē, ˌba-rə-\
Definition of baronetcy
: the rank of a baronet
Examples of baronetcy in a Sentence
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His fiancée might be a princess, but Jack actually has his own ties to the Brooksbank baronetcy. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Everything We Know About Jack Brooksbank's Family Ahead of the Royal Wedding," 12 June 2018 His fiancée might be a princess, but Jack actually has his own ties to the Brooksbank baronetcy. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Everything We Know About Jack Brooksbank's Family Ahead of the Royal Wedding," 12 June 2018 George will inherit the baronetcy when his father dies. — Ed Caesar, Esquire, "George Osborne's Revenge," 15 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baronetcy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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