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baron

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
bar·on 
          Listen to the pronunciation of baron
Pronunciation:
\ˈber-ən, ˈba-rən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German baro freeman
Date:
13th century
1 a: one of a class of tenants holding his rights and title by military or other honorable service directly from a feudal superior (as a king) b: a lord of the realm : noble , peer2 a: a member of the lowest grade of the peerage in Great Britain b: a nobleman on the continent of Europe of varying rank c: a member of the lowest order of nobility in Japan3: a joint of meat consisting of two sirloins or loins and legs not cut apart at the backbone <a baron of beef>4: a man who possesses great power or influence in some field of activity <a cattle baron>


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