baron

noun

bar·on ˈber-ən

ˈba-rən

: one of a class of tenants holding his rights and title by military or other honorable service directly from a feudal superior (such as a king)

: a lord of the realm : noble, peer

: a member of the lowest grade of the peerage in Great Britain

: a nobleman on the continent of Europe of varying rank

: a member of the lowest order of nobility in Japan

: a joint of meat consisting of two sirloins or loins and legs not cut apart at the backbone

a baron of beef

: a man who possesses great power or influence in some field of activity

a cattle baron

Examples of baron in a Sentence

a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks

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Arctic Ice promises to be carbon neutral, using carbon capture technology to offset the diesel burned to ship ice to oil barons, and, soon, your average superyacht. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Shows like Dallas and Blood and Oil have capitalized on the industry’s dramatic potential, focusing on wealthy oil barons, family empires, corporate warfare, and scandalous backstabbing. —

Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 But in 2018, Cuomo, envisioning a massive deal with the neighborhood’s dominant real estate baron, Vornado, pushed the Legislature to strip the city of its zoning power in the blocks around Penn. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 Galleries and artists cozy up to celebrities and tech barons for much the same reason. —

Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baron