baronage

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baronage

/ˈbæɹənɪd͡ʒ/

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From Middle English barnage, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) barnage, from baron + -age, with the loss of a syllable.

noun baronages

barons or nobles collectively the baronage of the kingdom
an annotated list of barons or peers
obsolete barony, the dignity or rank of a baron
obsolete barony, the land which gives title to a baron

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@misc{baronage_2026,
  title = {baronage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baronage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}