baronetize

• Verbe désuet signifiant conférer à quelqu'un le titre de baronnet.

An obsolete verb meaning to confer the rank of baronet upon someone.

1. Confer a baronetcy uponC2formalbritish

   To bestow the title of baronet on someone, making them a member of the hereditary order of baronets.

   conférer un baronnage

   • The king decided to baronetize the wealthy merchant for his services to the crown.
   • He was baronetized in the 19th century, a rare honor for a commoner.
   • The ceremony to baronetize the new lord was held at the palace.