Baronet

Nay, I fear Hobson must have carried an account of the transaction to Mrs. Hobson and the circle in Bryanstone Square; for Sam Newcome, now entered at Cambridge, called the Baronet “Barnes” quite familiarly; asked after Clara and Ethel; and requested a small loan of Barnes.

The Newcomes 2006

For the Baronet was a gentleman of that peculiarity of mind that he would rather tell a lie than not, and always began a contest with fortune by running away and hiding himself.

The History of Pendennis 2006

There was an ominous silent pause, however, for a minute, and then the Baronet was the person to resume the discourse in his usual calm, argumentative tone.

The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Various

The Baronet was to be the working partner, and do the business; the Duke the show member of the concern, and do the magnificence; as one banker, you may observe, lives always in

The Young Duke Benjamin Disraeli 1842

Miss Monflathers, calling the Baronet's daughter to walk with her and smooth her ruffled feelings, discarded the two teachers -- who by this time had exchanged their smiles for looks of sympathy -- and left them to bring up the rear, and hate each other a little more for being obliged to walk together.

The Old Curiosity Shop Charles Dickens 1841

Nay, I fear Hobson must have carried an account of the transaction to Mrs. Hobson and the circle in Bryanstone Square; for Sam Newcome, now entered at Cambridge, called the Baronet "Barnes" quite familiarly; asked after Clara and Ethel; and requested a small loan of Barnes.

The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

For the Baronet was a gentleman of that peculiarity of mind that he would rather tell a lie than not, and always began a contest with fortune by running away and hiding himself.

The History of Pendennis William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

The Baronet is a perfect buzzard, and when I came here he was under Mowbray's training.

St. Ronan's Well Walter Scott 1801

The procession filed off, two and two, with the books and parasols, and Miss Monflathers, calling the Baronet's daughter to walk with her and smooth her ruffled feelings, discarded the two teachers -- who by this time had exchanged their smiles for looks of sympathy -- and left them to bring up the rear, and hate each other a little more for being obliged to walk together.

Old Curiosity Shop 1800

Sir William Henry Stamp, Bart [which isn't a Simpson's reference: it means "Baronet"] the commander of HMS Formidable [a word I can spell only by remembering the French, which sounds way cooler anyway, even just in your head] 74 guns, did engage in that battle and sustained a heavy blow to the head [ the Bart, not the Formidable].

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