noun
- a man holding the lowest hereditary title of honor, ranking below a baron but above a knight
Usage: British nobility
Examples
- Sir John was made a baronet for his service to the crown.
- The baronet inherited his title from his father.
- As a baronet, he was entitled to use ‘Sir’ before his name.
- The baronetcy had been in the family for three generations.
- She married a baronet and became Lady Smith.
- The baronet’s estate included several hundred acres of land.