baronet

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Noun baronet has 1 sense

Baronet, Bart - a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart."
--₁ is a kind of aristocrat, blue blood, patrician

Derived form: verb baronetize₁

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Baronet

Noun: A member of the lowest hereditary titled British order, ranking below a baron but above a knight.

Sense: In popular usage, a baronet is often referred to as "Sir" followed by their name.

Example sentence:

My grandfather was awarded the title of baronet for his services to the country.
The wealthy businessman was granted the rank of baronet by the queen.

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