noun
- plural of baronet; members of the lowest hereditary titled order in Britain, ranking below barons but above knights
Usage: British nobility system
Examples
- The baronets gathered at the annual ceremony to celebrate their heritage.
- Several baronets attended the royal wedding last spring.
- The club was founded by three wealthy baronets in 1892.
- Many baronets have served in Parliament over the centuries.
- The baronets’ estates were scattered across the English countryside.
- Two baronets were honored for their charitable contributions.