ALL meanings of baronet
bar·on·et
B b - countable noun baronet A baronet is a man who has been made a knight. When a baronet dies, the title is passed on to his son. 3
- noun baronet (in Britain) a commoner who holds the lowest hereditary title of honour, ranking below a baron 3
- noun baronet a man holding the lowest hereditary British title, below a baron but above a knight: a baronet is addressed as “Sir,” and may add “Bart.” to his name, as Sir John Doe, Bart. 3
- noun baronet this title 3
- noun baronet rank of nobility 1
- noun baronet A member of the lowest hereditary titled British order, with the status of a commoner but able to use the prefix “ Sir. ”. 1
- noun 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, usually abbreviated Bart., after: Sir John Smith, Bart. 1
- noun baronet A hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, entitling the bearer to the titular prefix "Sir" (for men) or "Dame" (for women) which is used in conjunction with the holder's Christian name. It is inheritable, usually by the eldest son although a few baronetcies can also pass through the female line. 0