baronet
noun
, ˈba-rə-, US also ˌber-ə-ˈnet, ˌba-rə-\
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Jack is descended from the Brooksbank baronets, according to the Telegraph. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Who Is Princess Eugenie's Fiancé, Jack Brooksbank?," 26 June 2018 Jack, 32, is descended from the Brooksbank baronets, according to the Telegraph. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "6 Things to Know About Jack Brooksbank's Family Ahead of His Wedding to Princess Eugenie," 26 June 2018 His father, Sir Peter Osborne, who started the successful wallpaper firm Osborne & Little, is the seventeenth baronet of Ballintaylor and Ballylemon, a title that goes back to the seventeenth century. — Ed Caesar, Esquire, "George Osborne's Revenge," 15 Sep. 2017 At the city’s central bazaar, soldiers stand next to armored cars with baronets affixed to assault rifles, as lambs are carried bleating and blinking past trays of mutton into butcher shops. — Charlie Campbell / Khorgos, Time, "Ports, Pipelines, and Geopolitics: China's New Silk Road Is a Challenge for Washington," 23 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baronet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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