Baronage
Pronunciation : Bar"on*age
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. barnage, baronage, OF.barnage, F. baronnage; cf. LL. baronagium.]
Definition : 1. The whole body of barons or peers. The baronage of the kingdom. Bp. Burnet.
2. The dignity or rank of a baron.
3. The land which gives title to a baron. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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