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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Press barons can dial back the criticism of Trump and dial up the praise. —

Felix Salmon, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025 The series also stars Timothy Dalton as an evil land baron and Jerome Flynn as his henchman, along with Darren Mann, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, Sebastian Roché. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024 An Austin tradition The idea of selling cookies is part of the rich history of the hotel, which was built in 1886 by Col. Jesse Driskill, a local cattle baron. —

Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024 That’s also when Rupert Murdoch, the now 93-year-old media baron, decided to sell much of 21st Century Fox to Walt Disney Co. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baron