🔤 Baronet ✨
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URDU
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ENGLISH
📚noun
baronet
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: bæɹə.nɛt
Phonetic: bæɹə.nɛt
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DEFINITION
A hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, entitling the bearer to 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.
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
And with Crimson Peak, del Toro swings for the fences, with big gestures from English baronet Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleson) to prove his love for American heiress Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska), a big decaying mansion, and big ghost energy.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
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SYNONYMS
bart
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