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Meaning of
barony
in English
barony
us
/ˈbæroʊni/
uk
/ˈbærəni/
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Definitions
Noun
a
baron's
territory
;
administrative
division
The
kingdom
was
divided
into
several
baronies
for
administrative
purposes
.
large
estate
or
manor
;
regardless
of
owner
The
wealthy
landowner's
barony
included
a
large
mansion
and
vast
gardens
.
rank
or
position
of
nobility
The
nobleman's
barony
granted
him
a
high
rank
in
the
kingdom's
hierarchy
.
land
tenure
;
military
service
required
The
feudal
system
required
military
service
in
exchange
for
land
held
in
barony
.