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noun
- 1. a member of the lowest order of the British nobility. Baron is not used as a form of address, barons usually being referred to as ‘Lord’. Similar
- 2. an important or powerful person in a specified business or industry: "a press baron" Similar Opposite
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BARON definition: 1. a low-ranking male member of the nobility (= group of people from a high social class) 2. an…. Learn more.
a feudal vassal holding his lands under a direct grant from the king. a direct descendant of such a vassal or his equal in the nobility. a member of the House of Lords. an important financier or industrialist, especially one with great power in a particular area: an oil baron.
1. a. : one of a class of tenants holding his rights and title by military or other honorable service directly from a feudal superior (such as a king) b. : a lord of the realm : noble, peer. 2. a. : a member of the lowest grade of the peerage in Great Britain. b. : a nobleman on the continent of Europe of varying rank. c.
A baron is a nobleman — a member of the aristocracy. Barons are also important, powerful businessmen with huge influence over their industries. In Britain, a baron is called “Lord,” but in the States, we call them “rich.”
n. 1. a. A British nobleman of the lowest rank. b. A nobleman of continental Europe, ranked differently in various countries. c. A Japanese nobleman of the lowest rank. d. Used as the title for such a nobleman. 2. a. A feudal tenant holding his rights and title directly from a king or another feudal superior. b. A lord or nobleman; a peer. 3.
a low-ranking male member of the nobility (= group of people from a high social class) an extremely powerful person in a particular area of business: media / press barons. a drug baron. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles. accede to something. accession. anointed. anti-monarchical. anti-monarchist. dukedom.
You can use baron to refer to someone who controls a large amount of a particular industry or activity and who is therefore extremely powerful. ...the battle against the drug barons. ...the British press barons.
Definition of baron noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
baron - definition, audio pronunciation and more for baron: 1. a man of high social rank in the UK and other parts of Europe: 2. a man who owns or controls a…: See more in Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary.
Baron definition: One having great wealth, power, and influence in a specified sphere of activity.
