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男爵(贵族中的最末一等。英国男爵头衔为 Lord,其他国家为 Baron) a person who owns or controls a large part of a particular industry 工商业巨头 a press baron 报业大王 the oil barons of Texas 得克萨斯州的石油大亨
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin baro, baron- ‘man, warrior’, probably of Germanic origin.