Knight Baronet
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The title originally given to Baronets (q.v.) when the degree was instituted by James I in 1611.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Knight Baronet” mean?
The title originally given to Baronets (q.v.) when the degree was instituted by James I in 1611.
Is “Knight Baronet” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.