barony
noun/ˈbærəni/
/ˈbærəni/
(plural baronies)
- the rank or position of a baron
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- an area of land that is owned and controlled by a baron
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French baronie (from baron), or from medieval Latin baronia, from baro, baron- ‘man, warrior’, probably of Germanic origin.
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