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- [bar-uh n]
- /ˈbær ən/
- /ˈbær.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bar-uh n]
- /ˈbær ən/
Definitions of baron word
- countable noun baron A baron is a man who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility. 3
- countable noun baron You can use baron to refer to someone who controls a large amount of a particular industry or activity and who is therefore extremely powerful. 3
- noun baron a member of a specific rank of nobility, esp the lowest rank in the British Isles 3
- noun baron (in Europe from the Middle Ages) originally any tenant-in-chief of a king or other overlord, who held land from his superior by honourable service; a land-holding nobleman 3
- noun baron a powerful businessman or financier 3
- noun baron (formerly) the title held by judges of the Court of Exchequer 3
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Origin of baron
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin barōn- (stemof barō) man < Germanic; sense “cut of beef” perhaps by analogy with the fanciful analysis of sirloin as “Sir Loin”
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Parts of speech for Baron
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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baron popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
baron usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baron
noun baron
- aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.
- peer — a person of the same legal status: a jury of one's peers.
- lord — a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- tycoon — a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate: a business tycoon; a political tycoon.
- magnate — a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.
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