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BARONAGE
peerage, baronage
(noun) the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
baronage (plural baronages)
barons or nobles collectively
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
Source: Wiktionary
Bar"on*age, n. Etym: [OE. barnage, baronage, OF.barnage, F. baronnage; cf. LL. baronagium.]
1. The whole body of barons or peers. The baronage of the kingdom. Bp. Burnet.
2. The dignity or rank of a baron.
3. The land which gives title to a baron. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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