baron

noun

bar·on ˈber-ən

ˈba-rən

: one of a class of tenants holding his rights and title by military or other honorable service directly from a feudal superior (such as a king)

: a lord of the realm : noble, peer

: a member of the lowest grade of the peerage in Great Britain

: a nobleman on the continent of Europe of varying rank

: a member of the lowest order of nobility in Japan

: a joint of meat consisting of two sirloins or loins and legs not cut apart at the backbone

a baron of beef

: a man who possesses great power or influence in some field of activity

a cattle baron

Examples of baron in a Sentence

a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks

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Galleries and artists cozy up to celebrities and tech barons for much the same reason. —

Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024 What specific terms in the agreement for a cease-fire in Gaza and exchange of prisoners are Israel’s national security barons prepared to accept that Netanyahu is not? —

Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024 Now, blockchain baron Justin Sun has found his next conversation piece: a $6.2 million banana secured to a wall with duct tape, paired with a $30 million bet on Donald Trump’s crypto venture. —

Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024 Ancient Indigenous mounds found in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee At Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery, the city’s oldest operating cemetery, history can be seen in every direction – etched on the gravestones, mausoleums and monuments of founders, pioneers, industrialists and beer barons. —

Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baron