baron

bar·on

noun \ˈber-ən, ˈba-rən\

Definition of BARON

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, peer

2

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 Japan

3

: 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>

Examples of BARON

1. <a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks>

Origin of BARON

Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German baro freeman

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to BARON

Synonyms: magnate, captain, czar (also tsar or tzar), king, lion, lord, mogul, monarch, Napoleon, prince, tycoon

Related Words: big boy, big cheese, bigfoot, biggie, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, fat cat, figure, heavy, heavyweight, honcho, kahuna, main man, mover and shaker, nabob, nawab, notable, personage, pooh-bah (also poo-bah), supremo [chiefly British], VIP; celebrity, personality, star, superstar; deity, demigod, god

Near Antonyms: half-pint, lightweight, small-timer; inferior, subordinate, underling; nobody, nothing, zero

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Rhymes with BARON

Charon, Erin, heron, perron, raring