baronet

/ˈbærənət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbærənət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈber-ə-nət ˈba-rə- US also ˌber-ə-ˈnet, ˌba-rə-/ (ame, mw)

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

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The title appears before the holder's full name, e.g. Sir John Smith, and is often used with a number for historical reference, e.g. "the tenth baronet".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'.