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Noun: baronetage  ,ber-u'ne-tij [N. Amer], ,ba-ru'ne-tij [Brit]
  1. The state of a baronet
    "He inherited the baronetage upon his father's death"
     
  2. The collective body of baronets
    "The baronetage attended the royal ceremony"

Derived forms: baronetages

Type of: aristocracy, berth, nobility, office, place, position, post, situation

Encyclopedia: Baronetage