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1. (n.) baronet
a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name, and Baronet, usu. abbreviated Bart., after:
Sir John Smith, Bart.
Etymology: (1350–1400)
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1. (noun) 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."
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1. (noun) baronet
a dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except those of the Garter. It is the lowest degree of honor that is hereditary. The baronets are commoners
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