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baronage

bar·on·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bar-uh-nij]
    • /ˈbær ə nɪdʒ/
    • /ˈbæ.rə.nɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bar-uh-nij]
    • /ˈbær ə nɪdʒ/

Definitions of baronage word

  • noun baronage barons collectively 3
  • noun baronage the rank or dignity of a baron 3
  • noun baronage the barons as a class 3
  • noun baronage the peerage 3
  • noun baronage barony (sense 2) 3
  • noun baronage the entire British peerage, including all dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons. 1

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Origin of baronage

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English barunage < Anglo-French (see baron, -age); replacing Middle English barnage < Old French

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Parts of speech for Baronage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

baronage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

baronage usage trend in Literature

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