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Look up: Baron

  1. Baron
    Baron is an English peerage title.
    Found on http://fas.org/news/reference/probert/A2

  2. Baron
    Baron is the lowest rank in English peerage, although it was once the only rank. Its original name was Vavasour which the Saxons changed to Thane and the Normans to Baron.
    Found on http://fas.org/news/reference/probert/C2

  3. baron
    [n] - a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank 2. [n] - a British peer of the lowest rank 3. [n] - a very wealthy or powerful businessman
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Baron
    a Lord, especially in the 11th and 12th centuries, a TENANT-IN-CHIEF holding an HONOR or capital manor in return for military service, later a peer called to Parliament by a WRIT OF SUMMONS.
    Found on http://www.msgb.co.uk/glossary.html

  5. baron
    Rank in the peerage of the UK, above a baronet and below a viscount. Historically, any member of the higher nobility, a direct vassal (feudal servant) of the king, not bearing other titles such as...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  6. Baron
    Bar"on noun [ Middle English baron , barun , Old French baron , accus. of ber , French baron , probably from Old High German baro (not found) bearer, akin to English bear to support; confer O. Frisian bere , Late Latin baro , Italian barone , Spanish varon . From the meaning bearer (of burdens) seem to have com …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/16

  7. baron
    1. A title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and Germany, a nobleman next in rank below a count; in England, a nobleman of the lowest grade in the House of Lords, being next below a viscount. ... "The tenants in chief from the Crown, who held lands of the annual v …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?b

  8. baron
    noun a British peer of the lowest rank
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  9. baron
    business leader noun a very wealthy or powerful businessman; `an oil baron`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  10. Baron
    `Baron` is a specific title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French `baron`, itself from Frankish `baro` meaning `freeman, warrior`; it merged with cognate Old English `beorn` meaning `nobleman.`
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron

  11. Baron
    `Baron` is a specific title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French `baron`, itself from Frankish `baro` meaning `freeman, warrior`; it merged with cognate Old English `beorn` meaning `nobleman.`
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron

  12. Baron
    • (n.) A husband; as, baron and feme, husband and wife. • (n.) A title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and Germany, a nobleman next in rank below a count; in England, a nobleman of the lowest grade in the House of Lords, being next below a viscount.Ba...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  13. baron
    title of nobility, ranking below a viscount (or below a count in countries without viscounts). In the feudal system of Europe, a baron was a `man` ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/23

  14. Baron
    Baron is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `noble man ` Barnett,Baron From Old English. Baron doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 name list.The last time Baron appeared In the top-1000 was 38 years ago, In 1970. It ranked #766 In that year. . 1970 was a `top year` for the name Baron. (Based on 128 years of name history) In th
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Baro

  15. baron
    baron (BAR uhn) 1. A lord or nobleman; peer. 2. A person with great power, wealth, and influence in some sphere: "Because of his substantial accumulation of silver, he was considered the silver baron of the country."
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  16. baron
    1. a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
    2. a British peer of the lowest rank
    3. a very wealthy or powerful businessman

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