baronetcyn.
/ˈbarənɪtsi/ A baronet's position or rank; a baronet's patent.
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baronady1586
baronry?a1600
baronage1614
baronetship1661
baronetage1765
barony1788
baronetcy1812
baronethood1869
society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > knight > [noun] > position of commander in an order > baronet > position of baronet
baronetcy1812
sirship1873
1812 Examiner 23 Nov. 745/1 The advancement of the Proprietor..to a Baronetcy.
1845 B. Disraeli Sybil I. ii. xi. 239 A baronetcy has become the distinction of the middle class..some of our tradesmen; brewers, or people of that class.
1879 J. B. Burke Peerage Pref. Note The false assumption of baronetcies still continues.
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