Barony

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  • noun. The domain of a baron.
  • noun. The rank or dignity of a baron.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The rank or dignity of a baron.
  • noun. The domain of a baron; the territory or lordship of a baron.
  • noun. In Scotland, a large freehold estate, even though the proprietor is not a baron.
  • noun. In Ireland, a territorial division corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 316 baronies in the island.
  • noun. Formerly, the tenure by which a baron held of his superior, namely, military or other honorable service.
  • noun. The body of barons and other peers; the baronage.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or rank of a baron.
  • noun. In Ireland, a territorial division, corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 252 of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It may be held by a commoner.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A dominion ruled by a baron or baroness, often part of a larger kingdom or empire.
  • noun. A medieval land measure equal to 4000 acres (100 hides).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the estate of a baron
  • noun. the domain of a baron
  • noun. the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
  • Word Usage
    "The barony is populated by humans, dwarves and gnomes who try to get by in life with simple jobs and adventuring."
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    acres  demesne  domain  estate  land  
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