I. ˌbarəˈnet ( apparently infrequent in Brit ), ˈbarənə̇t, -ˌnet also -ber-; usu -d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from baron + -et
1. obsolete
a. : a young or a lesser baron
b. in Ireland : the holder of a small barony
c. : banneret I 1
2. : the holder of a dignity or degree of honor, the lowest that is hereditary, ranking immediately below a baron but having precedence of all orders of knights except those of the garter
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to raise to the baronetcy