baron

baron
noun
  1. a member of the lowest order of the British nobility. Baron is not used as a form of address, barons usually being referred to as ‘Lord’
    男爵(英国贵族制度中最低的一级,不用作称呼,一般以Lord相称)
    ■a similar member of a foreign nobility
    (其他国家贵族制度中的)男爵
    ■(historical)a person who held lands or property from the sovereign or a powerful overlord
    (史)(由君主或最高统治者册封土地或财产的)贵族
  2. [with modifier]an important or powerful person in a specified business or industry
    (行业)巨头,大王
    a press baron.
    报业巨头。
语源
  1. Middle English : from Old French, from medieval Latin baro, baron- 'man, warrior', probably of Germanic origin
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