Meaning
7 sensesThe male ruler of a barony.
Baron, Freiherr
баро́нbarón
A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
a British peer of the lowest rank
(broadly)A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics.
railroad baron
tech baron
(UK, slang)A prisoner who gains power and influence by lending or selling goods such as tobacco.
A baron of beef, a cut made up of a double sirloin.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euthalia.
(obsolete)A husband.
baron and femme
Examples
12 sentencesI thought that you were a baron.
Knights acted as a counterpoise to the barons.
There's a documentary on today about steel barons.
deHeute läuft eine Dokumentarsendung über Stahlbarone. — dost
The seemingly noble knights turned out to be rotten robber barons.
deDie scheinbar edlen Recken stellten sich als schurkische Raubritter heraus. — Yorwba
A viscount ranks below an earl or count but above a baron.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English baroun, from Old French baron, from Latin barōnem, from Proto-West GerFrom Middle English baroun, from Old French baron, from Latin barōnem, from Proto-West Germanic *barō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear”). Cognate with Old High German *baro (“human being, man, freeman”), Old English bora (“a man who bears responsibility, one who is in charge, a ruler”), and perhaps to Old English beorn (“man, warrior”). Used in early Germanic law in the sense of "man, human being".
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Forms
plural: baronsSynonyms
47 synonyms- a very wealthy or powerful businessperson:business leaderkingmagnatemogulpowertop executivetycoon