Thesaurus: baron
A title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and Germany, a nobleman next in rank below a count; in England, a nobleman of the lowest gr…
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- n. A title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and Germany, a nobleman next in rank below a count; in England, a nobleman of the lowest grade in the House of Lords, being next below a viscount.
- n. A husband; as, baron and feme, husband and wife.
- n. a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
- n. a British peer of the lowest rank
- n. a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
- n:100 n. a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank n. a British peer of the lowest rank n. a very wealthy or powerful businessman