baron

bar·on  (brn)

n.

1.

a. A British nobleman of the lowest rank.

b. A nobleman of continental Europe, ranked differently in various countries.

c. A Japanese nobleman of the lowest rank.

d. Abbr. Bn. Used as the title for such a nobleman.

2.

a. A feudal tenant holding his rights and title directly from a king or another feudal superior.

b. A lord or nobleman; a peer.

3. One having great wealth, power, and influence in a specified sphere of activity: an oil baron.

4. A cut of beef consisting of a double sirloin.

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[Middle English, from Old French, probably of Germanic origin.]

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baron [ˈbærən]

n

1. (History / Heraldry) a member of a specific rank of nobility, esp the lowest rank in the British Isles

2. (Historical Terms) (in Europe from the Middle Ages) originally any tenant-in-chief of a king or other overlord, who held land from his superior by honourable service; a land-holding nobleman

3. (Business / Commerce) a powerful businessman or financier a press baron

4. (Law) English law (formerly) the title held by judges of the Court of Exchequer

5. (Cookery) short for baron of beef

[from Old French, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German baro freeman, Old Norse berjask to fight]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	baron - a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank noble, nobleman, Lord - a titled peer of the realm
	2.	baron - a British peer of the lowest rank peer - a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
	3.	baron - a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" big businessman, business leader, magnate, top executive, tycoon, mogul, king, power businessman, man of affairs - a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) oil tycoon - a powerful person in the oil business

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baron

noun

1. nobleman, lord, peer, noble, aristocrat, patrician, grandee Yes, our friend the baron has his problems.

2. tycoon, leader, chief, fat cat (slang, chiefly U.S.), mogul, bigwig (informal), big shot (informal), big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), plutocrat, nabob (informal), Mister Big (slang, chiefly U.S.) the battle against the drug barons

Translations

baron [ˈbærən] N

1. (= member of nobility) → barón m (fig) → magnate m

2. baron of beef → solomillo m

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baron [ˈbærən] n

(= nobleman) → baron m
Baron Rothschild → le baron de Rothschild

(= magnate, tycoon) press baron → magnat m de la presse, baron m de la presse
oil baron → magnat m du pétrole, baron m du pétrole
drug baron, drugs baron → baron m de la drogue

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baron

n

→ Baron m

(fig) → Baron m, → Magnat m; industrial baron → Industriebaron m; oil baron → Ölmagnat m; press baron → Pressezar m

(of beef) → doppeltes Lendenstück

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baron [ˈbær/ən] n → barone m (fig) → magnate m
the press barons → i baroni della stampa
the oil barons → i magnati del petrolio

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baron [ˈbær/ən] n → barone m (fig) → magnate m
the press barons → i baroni della stampa
the oil barons → i magnati del petrolio

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baron

n baron [ˈbӕrən]

1 a nobleman He was made a baron; Baron Rothschild. baron البارون، النَّبيل барон baron baron der Baron βαρόνος barón; baronesa parun, paruness نجیب زاده paroni baron/-onne בָּרוֹן ताल्लुकदार barun báró gelar bangsawan barón; barónessa barone, baronessa 男爵 남작 baronas barons baron baron baron/baronesse baron barão baron, baroneasă барон barón, -ka baron baron baron, friherre ขุนนาง baron 男爵 барон انگریز نواب nam tước 男爵

2 an important, powerful person a newspaper baron. magnaat شَخْص مُهِم، قُطب магнат magnát magnat; baron der...-baron; ...-könig μεγιστάνας magnate magnaat شخص بانفوذ؛ عالی مقام pohatta magnat אֵיל- प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति magnat ...mágnás penguasa, raja auðjöfur magnate 大実業家 대실력자 magnatas magnāts raja suratkhabar baron stormann, magnat magnat barão magnat магнат magnát, kráľ mogotec magnat baron, magnat บุคคลที่มีอำนาจ kral, ...kralı 巨賈 магнат ایک اہم ، بآختیار شخص ông trùm 巨商（大王）