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barons

bar·on
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bar-uh n]
    • /ˈbær ən/
    • /ˈbær.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bar-uh n]
    • /ˈbær ən/

Definitions of barons word

  • noun barons a member of the lowest grade of nobility. 1
  • noun barons a feudal vassal holding his lands under a direct grant from the king. a direct descendant of such a vassal or his equal in the nobility. a member of the House of Lords. 1
  • noun barons an important financier or industrialist, especially one with great power in a particular area: an oil baron. 1
  • noun barons a cut of mutton or lamb comprising the two loins, or saddle, and the hind legs. 1
  • noun barons Plural form of baron. 1
  • noun barons plural of baron. 0

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Origin of barons

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 Barons

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barons 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".

barons usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for barons

noun barons

  • magnates — a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.
  • moguls — any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803. See also Great Mogul.
  • bosses — a familiar name for a calf or cow.
  • robber barons — History/Historical. a noble who robbed travelers passing through his lands.
  • noblemen — a man of noble birth or rank; noble; peer.

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