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")

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