baronet
IPA/ˈbærənət/
KK[bˈɛrənət]IPA/ˈbærənət/
baronet — noun
- baronetsingular
- baronetsplural
1. a man who holds the lowest hereditary rank of honour in the UK that can be passe
1.名詞C1
釋義
a man who holds the lowest hereditary rank of honour in the UK that can be passed down through a family. A baronet is addressed as "Sir" followed by his first name, and the rank sits below a baron but above a knight.
例句
Sir James Wilson, the third baronet, spent most of his life managing the family estate in Yorkshire.
the third baronet — numbering pattern
The title of baronet cannot be inherited by a daughter, so it passed to Sir Harold's younger brother.
inherited by a daughter — inheritance rule
Raj read about the old baronet in a history book about Victorian landowners in Cornwall.
用法筆記
The title appears before the holder's full name, e.g. Sir John Smith, and is often used with a number for historical reference, e.g. "the tenth baronet".
常見錯誤
❌Sir John Smith is a baronet.' (incorrect if you mean 'he holds the title').
✅Sir John Smith is a baronet.
💡this is actually correct, but learners often confuse 'Sir' (a title used with baronets and knights) with 'Lord' (used for barons and above). Baronets use 'Sir', not 'Lord'.