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: a member of the lowest grade of the peerage in Great Britain
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: a nobleman on the continent of Europe of varying rank
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: a member of the lowest order of nobility in Japan
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: a joint of meat consisting of two sirloins or loins and legs not cut apart at the backbone
a baron of beef
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: a man who possesses great power or influence in some field of activity
a cattle baron
Synonyms
Examples of baron in a Sentence
a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
Recent Examples on the Web
The proliferation of bad faith gestures toward political change and the aestheticized consumption of other people’s suffering sickens me, especially when these expressions still play into the financial objectives of oil barons, arms dealers, and other vampires.
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Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
Science was relatively new as an independent field; its roots were as an activity practiced by middle- or upper-class people at home in their spare time after their real day’s work as barons, doctors, lawyers or whatever professions left them enough free time and resources to putter.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Former Indian media baron Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani Mukerjea are the main accused in Bora’s murder case.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The baron, one of the world’s most prolific art collectors before his death in 2002, was the scion of a German industrialist family that made a fortune in steel — and helped finance Adolf Hitler’s rise to power along the way.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The château dates back to 1698 and was built by the baron and military governor of Maastricht, Daniël Wolf van Dopff.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
Heini’s father, Heinrich Thyssen, moved to Hungary and married the daughter of a baron, who had no sons of his own and adopted Heinrich.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Former casino baron Stanley Ho and property tycoon Lo Ying Shek are just two examples.
—Shawna Kwan, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
Horror baron Alexandre Aja's divisive entry in the New French Extremism movement follows best friends Alex (Maïwenn) and Marie (Cécile de France) on a weekend getaway to the country.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2023
Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
Science was relatively new as an independent field; its roots were as an activity practiced by middle- or upper-class people at home in their spare time after their real day’s work as barons, doctors, lawyers or whatever professions left them enough free time and resources to putter.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Former Indian media baron Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani Mukerjea are the main accused in Bora’s murder case.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The baron, one of the world’s most prolific art collectors before his death in 2002, was the scion of a German industrialist family that made a fortune in steel — and helped finance Adolf Hitler’s rise to power along the way.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The château dates back to 1698 and was built by the baron and military governor of Maastricht, Daniël Wolf van Dopff.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
Heini’s father, Heinrich Thyssen, moved to Hungary and married the daughter of a baron, who had no sons of his own and adopted Heinrich.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Former casino baron Stanley Ho and property tycoon Lo Ying Shek are just two examples.
—Shawna Kwan, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
Horror baron Alexandre Aja's divisive entry in the New French Extremism movement follows best friends Alex (Maïwenn) and Marie (Cécile de France) on a weekend getaway to the country.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2023
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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baron. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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baron
noun
bar·on
ˈbar-ən 
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: a member of the lowest rank of the British nobility
2
: a person of great power or influence
a cattle baron
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