Baron

Quick meaning: Baron is a noun meaning The male ruler of a barony.

Meaning

The male ruler of a barony.

More Meanings

1. A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
2. (by extension) A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics.
3. (UK, prison slang) A prisoner who gains power and influence by lending or selling goods such as tobacco.
4. A baron of beef, a cut made up of a double sirloin.
5. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euthalia.
6. (law, obsolete) A husband.

Example Sentences

railroad baron

The first thing a baron does is to accumulate a supply of tobacco. He spends every penny he can earn on laying it in […]

There were a few exotics among them — some South American boys, sons of Argentine beef barons, one or two Russians, and even a Siamese prince, or someone who was described as a prince.

Such portentous appetites had Queequeg and Tashtego, that to fill out the vacancies made by the previous repast, often the pale Dough-Boy was fain to bring on a great baron of salt-junk, seemingly quarried out of the solid ox.

Word Forms

• barons

Synonyms for baron

Depending on context, synonyms include magnate, tycoon, big name, bigwig, boss, heavyweight.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include king, magnate, tycoon, power, mogul, baroness.

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