baronage: Meaning and Definition of

bar•on•age

Pronunciation: (bar'u-nij), [key]
— n.
  1. the entire British peerage, including all dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons.
  2. the dignity or rank of a baron.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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