barony

 [bar-uh-nee]  

bar·o·ny

   [bar-uh-nee]
noun, plural bar·o·nies.
1.
the domain of a baron.
2.
baronage (def. 2).
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English baronie < Anglo-French, Old French. See baron, -y3
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barony (ˈbærənɪ)
 
—n , pl -nies
1.  a.  the domain of a baron
 b.  (in Ireland) a division of a county
 c.  (in Scotland) a large estate or manor
2.  the rank or dignity of a baron
3.  a sphere of influence dominated by an industrial magnate or other powerful individual

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