Definitions for: Barony

[n] the domain of a baron
[n] the estate of a baron
[n] the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness

Webster (1913) Definition: Bar"o*ny, n.; pl. Baronies. [OF. baronie, F.
baronnie, LL. baronia. See Baron.]
1. The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or
rank of a baron.

2. 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. --Brande & C.

Synonyms: baronetcy

See Also: acres, demesne, demesne, domain, estate, land, land, landed estate, rank

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