Baronet

n. title of nobility which ranks above a knight and below a baron; one who holds the title of baronet (in Great Britain)

For the brush-footed butterfly species, see Euthalia nais. A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess (abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown known as a baronetcy. The current practice of awarding baronetcies was originally introduced in England and Ireland by James I of England in 1611 in order to raise funds.
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Noun
1. a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart."
(synonym) Bart
(hypernym) aristocrat, blue blood, patrician
(derivation) baronetize, baronetise

n. baronet, title of nobility which ranks above a knight and below a baron; (in Great Britain) one who holds the title of baronet

n. baronetcy, rank of baronet (title of nobility)