1. the rank or dignity of a baronet; the collective body of baronets
Usage: formal; British nobility system
2. published lists or records of baronets and their genealogies
Usage: reference works

Examples

• The baronetages of England have been carefully documented for centuries.
• He inherited one of the oldest baronetages in Scotland.
• The library contains several volumes of British baronetages.
• Burke’s Baronetage is a well-known reference work on baronetages.
• The creation of new baronetages became less common in the 20th century.
• Genealogists often consult baronetages to trace noble family lines.