Baron Definition

bărən
barons
noun
barons
A British nobleman of the lowest rank.
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In the Middle Ages, a feudal tenant of the king or of any higher-ranking lord; nobleman.
Webster's New World
A nobleman of continental Europe, ranked differently in various countries.
American Heritage
A member of the lowest rank of the British hereditary peerage.
Webster's New World
A Japanese nobleman of the lowest rank.
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Synonyms:
pronoun

A surname​.

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Other Word Forms of Baron

Noun

Singular:
baron
Plural:
barons

Origin of Baron

  • Middle English from Old French probably of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Baron Sentence Examples

  • The baron by all accounts is a poor creature.

  • The vigorous attacks of the Opposition, led by Baron Sonnino, induced Giolitti to adjourn the debate until the autumn, when, the Cabinet having been defeated on a point of procedure, he resigned (Dec. 2).

  • In 1793 he was raised to the peerage of Ireland as Baron O'Neill of Shane's Castle, and in 1795 was created a viscount.

  • Thanks to the friendly intervention of the marechal du camp, baron Duteil, Bonaparte once more gained leave of absence for three months and reached Corsica in September 1791.

  • Finally the city of London - not only as the converted champion of religious liberty but as the convinced apologist of the Jews - sent Baron Lionel de Rothschild to knock at the door of the unconverted House of Commons as parliamentary representative of the first city in the world " (Wolf, loc. cit.).

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Words Starting With

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NONRON

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Words Starting With B and Ending With N

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