A barony is the rank of a baron — the noble title itself. People also use it for the lands that historically went with that rank: the stretch of country a baron held. In older British and Irish history, a barony can be an area on the map, not only a word for being a baron.

A baronyBarony is the rank of a baron是baron男爵這個爵位 — the noble title itself本身People also use it for the lands that historically went with that rank人們也用它來指過去跟這個爵位配在一起的土地: the stretch of country a baron held一個男爵所擁有的那片土地In older British and Irish history在較早的英國和愛爾蘭歷史裡, a barony can be an area on the mapbarony可以是地圖上的一塊地區, not only a word for being a baron不只是「當男爵」這個身分的說法

In Scotland, barony has a special old legal flavour tied to feudal rights, and Baron of somewhere in that sense is not always the same thing as an English peerage baron, though the words look alike.

In Scotland, barony has a special old legal flavour tied to feudal rights在蘇格蘭，barony帶有一種跟封建權利有關、特殊又古老的法律色彩, and Baron of somewhere in that sense is not always the same thing as an English peerage baron這種意義下的Baron of somewhere跟英格蘭貴族體系裡的baron不一定是同一回事, though the words look alike雖然字面看起來很像

The word is formal and historical. Everyday English almost never needs it unless you are reading about nobles or old land.

The word is formal and historical這個字正式又帶歷史感Everyday English almost never needs it日常英語幾乎用不到它 unless you are reading about nobles or old land除非你在讀跟貴族或古老土地有關的東西

Though actually, barony and baronetcy are neighbours, not twins: one is a baron's rank (or lands), the other is a baronet's title.

Though actually不過其實, barony and baronetcy are neighbours, not twinsbarony跟baronetcy只是鄰居，不是雙胞胎: one is a baron's rank (or lands)一個是男爵的爵位（或土地）, the other is a baronet's title另一個是準男爵的頭銜