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Baronet vs Viscount - What's the difference?

baronet | viscount |

As a noun baronet

is a hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, entitling the bearer to the titular prefix "sir" (for men) or "dame" (for women) which is used in conjunction with the holder's christian name it is inheritable, usually by the eldest son although a few baronetcies can also pass through the female line.

As a proper noun viscount is

a village in saskatchewan, canada.

baronet

English

(wikipedia baronet)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, entitling the bearer to the titular prefix "Sir" (for men) or "Dame" (for women) which is used in conjunction with the holder's Christian name. It is inheritable, usually by the eldest son although a few baronetcies can also pass through the female line.

    • Related terms

    * baron * baronetcy

    See also

    * knight

    Anagrams

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    viscount

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of the peerage above a baron but below a count or earl.

    • External links

    * ("viscount" on Wikipedia)