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Definition of Barony
1. Noun. The estate of a baron.
2. Noun. The rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness.
3. Noun. The domain of a baron.
Definition of Barony
1. n. The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or rank of a baron.
Definition of Barony
1. the domain of a baron [n -ONIES]
Medical Definition of Barony
1. Origin: OF. Baronie, F. Baronnie, LL. Baronia. See Baron. 1. The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or rank of a baron. 2. In Ireland, a territorial division, corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 252 of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It may be held by a commoner. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)