barons
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barons, plural;
/ˈbarən/,
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barons, plural;
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A member of the lowest order of the British nobility. The term “Baron” is not used as a form of address in Britain, barons usually being referred to as “Lord.”
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A similar member of a foreign nobility
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A person who held lands or property from the sovereign or a powerful overlord
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An important or powerful person in a specified business or industry
- - a press baron
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- Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin (liber) baro meaning "(free) man, (free) warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English '''' meaning "nobleman".