Baron

//ˈbæɹən//

Definitions

1
The male ruler of a barony.
2
A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
3
A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics.
There were a few exotics among them — some South American boys, sons of Argentine beef barons, one or two Russians, and even a Siamese prince, or someone who was described as a prince.
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name

1
A surname from French
2
A surname from German
3
A surname from Polish

Word Origin

From 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...

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