baronetcy

[ bar-uh-nit-see, -net ]

/ ˈbær ə nɪt si, -ˌnɛt /

the rank or dignity of a baronet.

Origin of baronetcy

First recorded in 1805–15; baronet + -cy

I said to my wife at the time, "He's holdin' out for a baronetcy."

Loyalties (Fifth Series Plays) |John Galsworthy
The man is mad—simply mad—about this baronetcy, and in some strange way the girl stands between him and it.

A Fascinating Traitor |Richard Henry Savage
If anything happens to me the baronetcy will go to my brother George and his boy, as it would ultimately do in any case.

Allan Quatermain |H. Rider Haggard
Lionel's father and elder brother both died within a short time of one another, leaving him heir to the estate and the baronetcy.

The Living Link |James De Mille

He was the heir to the baronetcy,—and to the double fortunes of the two old men.

The Prime Minister |Anthony Trollope

baronetcy

/ (ˈbærənɪtsɪ, -ˌnɛt-) /

the rank, position, or patent of a baronet