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The definition of baron is the name of a low rank of nobility which comes below the grade of count or viscount or is a wealthy businessman who is a leader in his particular industry.

(noun)

A nobleman who owned land and was allowed into parliament is an example of a baron.
A tycoon is an example of a baron.

See baron in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

in the Middle Ages, a feudal tenant of the king or of any higher-ranking lord; nobleman
a member of the lowest rank of the British hereditary peerage
this rank or its title
a European or Japanese nobleman of like rank
☆ a man having great or absolute power in some field of business or industry; magnate: an oil baron
a large joint of meat, including the whole sirloin or both loins, with the backbone between

Origin: ME & OFr < Frank *baro, freeman, man < IE base *bher-, to carry > bear

See baron in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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. Abbr. Bn. Used as the title for such a nobleman.
a. A feudal tenant holding his rights and title directly from a king or another feudal superior.
b. A lord or nobleman; a peer.
One having great wealth, power, and influence in a specified sphere of activity: an oil baron.
A cut of beef consisting of a double sirloin.