baronet
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /bæɹə.ˈnɛt/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
baronet (plural baronets, feminine baronetess)
- The bearer of a hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, accompanied by the titular prefix "Sir" (for men) or "Dame" (for women) which is used in conjunction with the holder's Christian name. It is inheritable, usually by the eldest son, although a few baronetcies can also pass through the female line.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
bearer of hereditary title
See also
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English baronet, from Old French baronnet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈrɔ.nɛt/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔnɛt
- Syllabification: ba‧ro‧net
Declension
Declension of baronet
singular | plural | |
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nominative | baronet | baroneci/baronety (deprecative) |
genitive | baroneta | baronetów |
dative | baronetowi | baronetom |
accusative | baroneta | baronetów |
instrumental | baronetem | baronetami |
locative | baronecie | baronetach |
vocative | baronecie | baroneci |
Related terms
adjectives
nouns
Further reading
- baronet in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Declension
Declension of baronet
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baɾoˈnet/ [ba.ɾoˈnet̪]
- Rhymes: -et
- Syllabification: ba‧ro‧net
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