Definition of BARONET

baronet

Plural: baronets

Noun

  • A holder of a hereditary title below a baron.
  • 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."
  • The bearer of a hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods.

Examples

  • Playing BARONET was a respectable, if not quite kingly, move.

Synonyms

Bart

Scrabble Score: 9

baronet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
baronet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
baronet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

baronet: valid Words With Friends Word