| 释义 |
bar·on·et
I. \ˌbarəˈnet (apparently infrequent in Brit), ˈbarənə̇t, -ˌnet also -ber-; usu -d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from baron + -et
1. obsolete
a. : a young or a lesser baron
b. in Ireland : the holder of a small barony
c. : banneret I 1
2. : the holder of a dignity or degree of honor, the lowest that is hereditary, ranking immediately below a baron but having precedence of all orders of knights except those of the garter
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to raise to the baronetcy |