ærəˌnɛt/; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess (/ˈbærənɪtɪs/, /ˈbærənɪtɛs/, or /ˌbærəˈnɛtɛs/; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British ...
Dame, properly a name of respect ora title equivalent to lady, surviving in English as the legal designation for the wife or widow of a baronet or knight or for a dame of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; it is prefixed to the given name and surname. Does lip gloss make...
Humphry Davy was an English chemist, inventor, lecturer and author from Cornwall, England. In addition to being Humphry served as President of the Royal Society, was a lecturer for the Royal Institution, and was awarded a hereditary title from the British crown known as a baronetcy....
But, in slightly different forms, it is the same picture everywhere. In England, a large proportion of our leading scientists accept the structure of capitalist society, as can be seen from the comparative freedom with which they are given knighthoods, baronetcies and even peerages. Since Tenny...
Which is why they kept throwing the word at things like the taxation model first introduced by that bastion of pinko commie-ism known as the British Tory (Conservative) Party, an economic model created by such a committed Marxist (John Maynard Keynes) he once described Marxism a...
The friend in need was made a baronet for his munificence; Sir John was reimbursed for all his losses, and the crew liberally taken care of. Sir James Ross had a rod and flag signifying “Magnetic Pole,” given to him for a new crest, by the Heralds’ College, for which he was n...
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” said Esther with a smile. “Oh!—Thank you so much, you will introduce me to Sir Baronet?” said Peyrade with an extravagant English accent. “Yes,” said she, “you must give me the pleasure of your company at supper. There is no pitch stronger than champagne for sticking men ...
A lady in waiting The queen and her ladies. Lad The penis. Lady A general feminine title of nobility and other rank, specifically as the title for the wife or widow of a knight or baronet. Lad A boy; a youth; a stripling. There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves and tw...
A gentlewoman is traditionally linked to noble birth or manners, while a lady often refers to a woman of refinement or a title of respect.