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Barony
Meaning
Noun
●
In Irish English:
The
domain
of a
baron
or
baroness
, usually as part of a
larger
kingdom
or empire.
Synonym of
hundred
, an English
administrative division
originally
reckoned
as
comprising
100
hides
and in various
numbers
composing
counties.
●
In Scottish English:
The
domain
of a
baron
or
baroness
, usually as part of a
larger
kingdom
or empire.
Any large
manor
or
estate
,
regardless of
its owner's rank.
●
The
baronage
: the body of
barons
in a realm.
●
Baronship, the
rank
or
position
of a baron.
●
In Law:
The
legal
tenure
of a baron's
land
;
military
tenure
.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
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Vassal
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