Barony

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Barony \Bar"o*ny\, n.; pl. {Baronies}. [OF. baronie, F.
     baronnie, LL. baronia. See {Baron}.]
     1. The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or
        rank of a baron.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. In Ireland, a territorial division, corresponding nearly
        to the English {hundred}, and supposed to have been
        originally the district of a native chief. There are 252
        of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It
        may be held by a commoner. --Brande & C.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  barony
       n 1: the estate of a baron
       2: the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
          [syn: {baronetcy}]
       3: the domain of a baron