baronage
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bar·on·age
(băr'ə-nĭj) 
n.
n.
- The peers of a kingdom considered as a group.
- Barons considered as a group.
- The rank or dignity of a baron.
- A list of barons.
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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baronage, barony
The baronage is the body of barons collectively, and a baronage is a listing of them. Barony is the rank or domain of a baron.
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