barony

/ˈbɛrəni/
noun
  1. The rank or title of a baron.
    • The barony has been in the family for over two hundred years.
    • He was granted a barony by the king for his service in battle.
    • She inherited the barony after her uncle passed away.
  2. The lands or territory owned or ruled by a baron.
    • The barony included several villages and a large forest.
    • The old map showed the boundaries of the barony.
    • Farmers in the barony paid taxes to the baron.
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