Barony
Pronunciation : Bar"o*ny
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OF. baronie, F. baronnie, LL. baronia. See Baron.]
Definition : 1. The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or rank of a baron.
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.
pl. Baronies (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913