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

Noun

1. a member of the lowest rank of nobility in the British Isles

2. a powerful businessman or financier: a press baron [Old French]

baronial adj

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

Translations

baron [ˈbærən] n → barón m;

(fig) → magnate m;

the press barons → los magnates de la prensa

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baron [ˈbærən] n → baron m;

the press/oil barons → les magnats mpl or barons mpl de la presse/du pétrole

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baron [ˈbærən] n → Baron m;

industrial baron → Industriemagnat m;

press baron → Pressezar m

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baron [ˈbærən] n → barone m;

(fig) → magnate m;

the oil barons → i magnati del petrolio;

the press barons → i baroni della stampa