Definitions for Baron
ˈbær ənBaron

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. baronnoun

   a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

2. baronnoun

   a British peer of the lowest rank

3. baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoonnoun

   a very wealthy or powerful businessman

   "an oil baron"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. baronnoun

   The male ruler of a barony.

   Etymology: From baron, late Latin baro, barōnem (not to be confused with classical bāro, bārōnem "simpleton"),

2. baronnoun

   A male member of the lowest rank of British nobility.

   Etymology: From baron, late Latin baro, barōnem (not to be confused with classical bāro, bārōnem "simpleton"),

3. baronnoun

   A particular cut of beef, made up of a double sirloin.

   Etymology: From baron, late Latin baro, barōnem (not to be confused with classical bāro, bārōnem "simpleton"),

Webster Dictionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Baronnoun

   a title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and Germany, a nobleman next in rank below a count; in England, a nobleman of the lowest grade in the House of Lords, being next below a viscount

2. Baronnoun

   a husband; as, baron and feme, husband and wife

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Baron

   Baron is a title of honour, often hereditary, and ranked as one of the lowest titles in the various nobiliary systems of Europe.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. baron

   In England a title of nobility,—the grade between the baronet and viscount,—the lowest grade in the House of Lords.

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Matched Categories

1. • Businessman
   • Nobleman
   • Peer

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Baron' in Nouns Frequency: #2770

Anagrams for Baron »

1. aborn, NORBA

2. Aborn

3. NORBA

How to pronounce Baron?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Baron in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Baron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Baron in a Sentence

1. Prof Karlan:

   The Constitution says there can be no titles of nobility, so while the president can name his son Barron, he cant make him a baron.

2. Clive Staples Lewis:

   Of all tyrannies a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

3. Johnny Depp:

   It's a lot of fun to revisit the Mad Hatter, it was a gas to get back together with the cast of before, and then the addition of Sacha Baron Cohen certainly upped the stakes quite a lot ... It was great because this particular film .... has a bit more of the Hatter - there are a lot more layers of things going on.

4. Nick Drummond:

   We were actually told by a neighbor that the home was rumored to have been built by a bootlegger and a German baron.

5. Kensington Palace:

   The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince Henry of Wales, his titles will be Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. Prince Harry thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex, and Ms. Meghan Markle on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex.

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