BARONET Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

baronet

noun

Definition of baronet

as in earl

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Recent Examples of baronet Connie is married to a baronet, Clifford, who has been made impotent by a war wound, and Mellors is the gamekeeper on Clifford’s estate, Wragby. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The baronet wanders around his castle numb on heroin, reeling from his spectacular flameout as CEO of Lumi and the recent loss of his seat in Parliament. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026 The iconic museum attracts many thanks to its various exhibits and extensive art collection of roughly 9,000 objects belonging to Sir William Holbourne, the fifth baronet of Menstrie. — Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026 For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024 As a baronet descended, Brooksbank comes from the only class of British nobility not part of the peerage, the ranks of which consist (in descending order of precedence) of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023 Fanny Price, an outsider at Mansfield, undergoes a series of harrowing social trials, and marries the baronet’s son. — Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023

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Noun

Burnard and O’Shaughnessy point out that, whereas Britain regularly sent nobles to govern the Caribbean colonies—and dukes and earls to Ireland—the men appointed to administer the thirteen colonies more often lacked titles and were paid less.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
While this is partly because her father is an earl, the other part of her background honors the fact that her mother was a housemaid.

— Patricia A. Matthew, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of earl

Noun

Oil barons once made deals in the stunning Art Deco lobby, and many celebrities have checked in over the years, including Elvis Presley.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Like the barons of New York a century ago, Ackman seems to be trying to shift the landscape to create another corridor, one fitted to his own interests.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of baron

Noun

Under the law, the remaining earls, viscounts and dukes who inherited their seats in the chamber along with their aristocratic titles will leave Parliament for good when the current session concludes this spring.

— Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Members of the upper chamber dropped their objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited their seats in the House of Lords, The Associated Press reported.

— Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of viscount

Noun

The marquess, however, decided not to buy the painting, which belongs to a private collection and, before now, has only ever been on public display once.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
The agreement with the marquess allows Kays to take up to 25,000 tons of granite off the island by 2050.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of marquess

Noun

That followed the 2020 decision by Harry and Meghan, the duke and duchess of Sussex, to step down from their roles as senior members of the royal family.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Harry's return to Britain for the recent trip also highlighted continuing troubles when his team announced Meghan would not be joining the duke for the London portion of his trip due to security issues.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of duke

Noun

The prince, Ashitaka, encounters a forest-dwelling young woman called San on his journey and the two become friends, teaming up to help save the forest and end his curse.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
At the time, there was a fear that the Germans might attempt to depose Haakon VII and turn the young prince into a puppet king.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of prince

Noun

Tom Holland comes across as a vulnerable princeling without being petulant or drippy.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
With both Aegon and Aemond in the wind, that leaves the other princeling as a prospective blood heir to the Iron Throne — and the Greens already pulled one over on Rhaenyra once before.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of princeling

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