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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