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added note on origin of baronet titles in Westarctica
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[[File:Baron Havola.jpg|thumb|300px|Baron of Havola, once reduced to the rank of baronet, was the first holder of the baronet title in Westarctica]] | [[File:Baron Havola.jpg|thumb|300px|Baron of Havola, once reduced to the rank of baronet, was the first holder of the baronet title in Westarctica]] | ||
A '''Baronet''' (feminine '''Baronetess''') is the lowest ranking order of nobility within [[Westarctica]], occurring directly below the title of [[Baron]]. In a departure from the standards utilized by the United Kingdom, | A '''Baronet''' (feminine '''Baronetess''') is the lowest ranking order of nobility within [[Westarctica]], occurring directly below the title of [[Baron]]. In a departure from the standards utilized by the United Kingdom, baronets are considered Westarctican [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers]]. Those bearing the title of baronet are to be addressed as "Sir" ("Dame" if female) in correspondence. | ||
The majority of baronet titles in Westarctica consist of ''noble-sounding'' place names generated by [[Grand Duke Travis]] and are not physical locations within the territory. | |||
==History of the title== | ==History of the title== | ||