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baron /barˈən/ noun- A title of rank, the lowest in the British peerage
- A foreign noble of similar grade
- The head of any organization or institution who is regarded as wielding despotic power (eg a press baron)
- Formerly a title of the judges of the Court of Exchequer
- In feudal times, a tenant-in-chief of the crown
- Later a peer or great lord of the realm generally
- The owner of a freehold estate, whether titled or not (Scot hist)
- A husband, as opposed to feme wife (heraldry and Eng law)
- Until 1832, the name for the parliamentary representatives of the Cinque Ports
ORIGIN: OFr barun, -on, from LL barō, -ōnis man barˈonage noun - The whole body of barons
- A list or book of barons
barˈoness noun - The wife or widow of a baron
- A woman holding a baronial title in her own right
baronial /bə-rōˈni-əl/ adjective - Relating to a baron or barony
- Applied to a turreted style of architecture formerly popular for country houses in Scotland
baronne /ba-ron/ noun (French) A baroness barˈony noun - The territory of a baron
- In Ireland, a division of a county
- In Scotland, a large freehold estate, or manor
- The rank of baron
- The sphere of influence of a press baron, etc
baron bailie noun (Scot hist) A magistrate appointed by the lord superior in a burgh of barony baron of beef noun A joint consisting of two sirloins left uncut at the backbone barˈon-offˈicer noun (Walter Scott) An estate official |