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baronTitle of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a viscount or a count (in countries without viscounts). The wife of a baron is a baroness. Originally, in the early Middle Ages, the term designated a tenant of whatever rank who held a tenure of barony direct from the king. Gradually, it came to mean a powerful personage, and therefore a magnate. The rights and title may be conferred for military or other honorable service. baron 1. (in Europe from the Middle Ages) originally any tenant-in-chief of a king or other overlord, who held land from his superior by honourable service; a land-holding nobleman 2. a powerful businessman or financier 3. English law (formerly) the title held by judges of the Court of Exchequer How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Set in the netherworld of ``London Below,'' where office worker Richard Mayhew (Gary Bakewell) finds himself after rescuing Door (Laura Fraser), one of the elite among the complex world of kingdoms and baronies that exist under the city. The vast majority of nobles could not enter the Estates, because the king only appointed illustrious families to bishoprics, and baronies were extremely expensive family property. All of Florida east of Tallahassee falls under the Kingdom of Trimaris, with cities like Orlando and Gainesville taking on names such as the Baronies of Darkwater and An Crosaire, respectively. |
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