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barony

[ bar-uh-nee ]

noun

plural baronies.
  1. the domain of a baron.


barony

/ ˈ²úæ°ùÉ™²Ôɪ /

noun

    1. the domain of a baron
    2. (in Ireland) a division of a county
    3. (in Scotland) a large estate or manor
  1. the rank or dignity of a baron
  2. a sphere of influence dominated by an industrial magnate or other powerful individual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of barony1

1250–1300; Middle English baronie < Anglo-French, Old French. See baron, -y 3
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The idea of turning Lamb into a micronation occurred to Geller after he explored the possibility of buying the barony title which came with territory which had historically included the island.

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I assumed he was late because he'd just whizzed in from his small barony somewhere in Austria.

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The medieval feudal world was made up of baronies or principalities ruled by aristocrats before kings and queens consolidated larger sovereign nation states in the absolutist era.

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It is one of the society’s 20 kingdoms in North America, each of which is subdivided into provinces, baronies and shires.

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“You don’t understand. Ambrose is heir to a barony off in Vintas.â€

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