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baron (barən, ber-)

noun

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

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

baron Synonyms

baron

n.

peer, nobleman, noble; see aristocrat, lord 2.

baron Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • exchequer: Writ of certiorari to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to enquire whether Saier de Rochford, escheator in co.
  • hell: There is a quite liberal use of Barons of Hell throughout this episode, which is nice to see.

Converse of subject

build: The house was built by an English baron, Sir John Sutton, who visited the Rhine Valley on his Grand Tour.

Converse of object

  • force: Henry forced the barons to obey him by using his army.
  • lead: Under King John of England, the revolt of the rebel barons led to Portchester Castle's capture.
  • become: His fourth son, Roland, became the third baron on Henry's death in 1947.
  • create: In 1897 he was the first medical man to be created a baron.
  • hold: It is now the property of Lord Leconfield, who holds a court baron yearly at Rosthwaite.

Adjective modifier

  • feudal: A baron was a feudal baron, which was not a peerage rank.
  • rebellious: He was one of many rebellious barons excommunicated by Thomas a Becket.
  • Colombian: It's a little like presenting a special Wish You Were Here program from a Colombian drug baron 's private island.
  • rebel: Under King John of England, the revolt of the rebel barons led to Portchester Castle's capture.
  • wealthy: In Domesday he is recorded as having over 100 manors worth around £ 156 making him the 31st wealthiest baron in the land.
  • powerful: By now, a number of powerful barons were withholding their taxes in protest.

Noun used with modifier

  • robber: Some are similar to what 19th century American robber barons built.
  • porn: Source of internet internet porn baron gaining a million will come on.
  • drug: The money they fetched went into the hands of the drug barons.
  • media: Wife of the worldwide media baron, Elliot Carver, Paris has a secret past which proves her undoing.
  • tobacco: While government wages war on drugs, it remains almost silent about these, the biggest drug peddlers of all - the tobacco barons.
  • cattle: I politely squeezed past three Argentinian cattle barons for a closer look.

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