baronial

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The white Saigang pagodas on our left in the distance look like Scottish-baronial or French chateaux, embowered in foliage.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to a baron or barony.
  2. adjective Suited for or befitting a baron; stately and grand: a baronial mansion.

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  1. from baron + -ial. Cf. Middle Latin baronalis.
 

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/bəˈroʊniəl/
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