baron: meaning and definitions

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What is baron?

What is baron?

  • A British nobleman of the lowest rank.
  • A nobleman of continental Europe, ranked differently in various countries.
  • A Japanese nobleman of the lowest rank.
  • Used as the title for such a nobleman.
  • A feudal tenant holding his rights and title directly from a king or another feudal superior.
  • A lord or nobleman; a peer.
  • One having great wealth, power, and influence in a specified sphere of activity: an oil baron.
  • A cut of beef consisting of a double sirloin.

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