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Definition of baron noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

baron

noun
 
/ˈbærən/
 
/ˈbærən/
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  1. a nobleman of the lowest rank. In the UK, barons use the title Lord; in other countries they use the title Baron.Topics Historyc1, People in societyc1
  2. a person who owns or controls a large part of a particular industry
    • a press baron
    • the oil barons of Texas
    see also drug baron
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
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    • newspaper
    • press
    • …
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    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin baro, baron- ‘man, warrior’, probably of Germanic origin.
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