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Titled fellow from circle in London borough (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

baronet

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'titled fellow' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'circle in london borough' is the wordplay.
'circle' becomes 'O' (O is a circle).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'london borough' becomes 'Barnet' (Barnet is a borough of London).
'o' placed into 'barnet' is 'BARONET'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for baronet that I've seen before include "Titled man" , "Aristocrat" , "Lowest hereditary title of honour" , "Member of the British order of honour" , "Hereditary knight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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