Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun barony
3 senses of barony
Sense 1
barony -- (the estate of a baron)
=> estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne -- (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island")
Sense 2
baronetcy, barony -- (the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness)
=> rank -- (relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority")
Sense 3
barony -- (the domain of a baron)
=> domain, demesne, land -- (territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land")