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baron
English
Etymology
From Middle English baroun, in turn borrowed from Old French baron, Medieval Latin bar? (not to be confused with classical b?r? (“simpleton”)), possibly from Frankish *bar? (“servant, man, warrior”), perhaps from *barô (“carrier”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?er- (“to bear”). Possibly cognate with Old English beorn (“man, warrior”). Used in early Germanic law in the sense of hom? (“man, human being”).
A Celtic origin has also been suggested, due to the occurrence of a Latin barones (“servos militum”) as early as the first century (Cornutus, On Persius' Fifth Satire). OED takes this hypothetical Proto-Celtic *bar- (“hero”) to be a figment.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?bæ??n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?b???n/
- Rhymes: -æ??n
- Homophone: barren
Noun
baron (plural barons, feminine baroness)
- The male ruler of a barony.
- A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
- Coordinate terms: don, duke, earl, lord, prince, baronet
- (by extension) A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics.
- Synonyms: magnate, tycoon; see also Thesaurus:important person
- (Britain, prison slang) A prisoner who gains power and influence by lending or selling tobacco.
- 1960, Hugh J. Klare, Anatomy of Prison (page 33)
- The first thing a baron does is to accumulate a supply of tobacco. He spends every penny he can earn on laying it in […]
- 1961, Peter Baker, Time out of life (page 51)
- Nevertheless, from my own agonies of the first few months, after which I did not miss smoking at all, I could appreciate the need of others. It was in this atmosphere of craving that the 'barons' thrived. Barons are prisoners who lend tobacco.
- 1980, Leonard Michaels, Christopher Ricks, The State of the Language (page 525)
- In British prisons tobacco still remains the gold standard which is made to back every transaction and promise. The official allowance is barely sufficient for individual smoking needs, but tobacco may expensively be borrowed or bought from a baron, possibly through his runner.
- 1960, Hugh J. Klare, Anatomy of Prison (page 33)
- A baron of beef, a cut made up of a double sirloin.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, chapter 34
- Such portentous appetites had Queequeg and Tashtego, that to fill out the vacancies made by the previous repast, often the pale Dough-Boy was fain to bring on a great baron of salt-junk, seemingly quarried out of the solid ox.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, chapter 34
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euthalia.
- (law, obsolete) A husband.
- Coordinate term: wife
Derived terms
Related terms
- baroness
- baronial
- baronetcy
Translations
References
- "baron n.", Oxford English Dictionary, Second edition, 1989; first published in New English Dictionary, 1885.
Anagrams
- Abron, Barno, Bonar, Borna, NORBA, Nabor, Orban, Rabon, aborn, bonar
Dutch
Etymology
Readjustment from earlier baroen through French influence, from Middle Dutch baroen, from Old French baron, from Frankish *bar?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba??r?n/
- Hyphenation: ba?ron
- Rhymes: -?n
Noun
baron m (plural baronnen, diminutive baronnetje n, feminine barones)
- baron
Derived terms
- barones
- oliebaron
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?baron/
- Hyphenation: ba?ron
- Rhymes: -aron
Noun
baron
- accusative singular of baro
French
Etymology
From Middle French baron, from Old French baron, from or corresponding to Late Latin or Medieval Latin bar?, bar?nem, possibly from Frankish *baro (“freeman”) or of other Germanic origin; alternatively, of ultimately Celtic origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.???/
- Rhymes: -??
Noun
baron m (plural barons)
- (dated) baron, lord, noble landowner
Further reading
- “baron” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- borna
Javanese
Etymology 1
baru +? -an
Noun
baron (krama-ngoko baron)
- young plant, especially coffee
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Dutch baron (“baron”).
Noun
baron (krama-ngoko baron)
- a title for European noblemen
References
- "baron" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French baron.
Noun
baron m (plural barons)
- baron (nobleman)
Descendants
- French: baron
Norman
Noun
baron m (plural barons)
- Alternative form of bâron
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse barrún, Old French baron and Old High German baro
Noun
baron m (definite singular baronen, indefinite plural baroner, definite plural baronene)
- a baron
Related terms
- baronesse
References
- “baron” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse barrún, Old French baron and Old High German baro
Noun
baron m (definite singular baronen, indefinite plural baronar, definite plural baronane)
- a baron
Related terms
- baronesse
References
- “baron” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *baz?n?
Verb
baron
- to reveal, to make public
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: b?ren
- Dutch: baren
Further reading
- “baron”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old French
Alternative forms
- baroun, barun, ber
Etymology
From or corresponding to Medieval Latin b?r?, possibly from Frankish *bar? (“freeman”) or of other Germanic origin; alternatively, ultimately of Celtic origin. The nominative form ber corresponds to the nominative bar?.
Noun
baron m (oblique plural barons, nominative singular ber, nominative plural baron)
- lord, baron (title of nobility)
- (by extension) husband
Synonyms
- (husband): seignor, mari
Descendants
- Middle French: barom
- French: baron (historical)
- Haitian Creole: baron
- ? German: Baron (see there for further descendants)
- French: baron (historical)
- Norman: bâron
- Picard: barôn
- Walloon: baron
- ? Middle Armenian: ????? (paron)
- Armenian: ????? (paron)
- ? Middle English: baroun, baron, barun, barone, baroon, beron
- English: baron
- Scots: baron
- ? Middle Dutch: baroen
- Dutch: baron (readjustment)
- ? Middle High German: bar?n
- ? Middle Irish: barún
- Irish: barún
Polish
Etymology
From French baron, from Middle French baron, from Old French baron, from or corresponding to Late Latin or Medieval Latin bar?, bar?nem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ba.r?n/
Noun
baron m pers (feminine baronowa)
- baron, lord
Declension
Further reading
- baron in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- baron in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From French baron.
Noun
baron m (plural baroni)
- baron
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Old French baron
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?ro?n/
- Hyphenation: ba?ron
Noun
bàr?n m (Cyrillic spelling ???????)
- baron (title of nobility)
Swedish
Etymology
From Old French baron
Pronunciation
Noun
baron c (feminine: baronessa)
- a baron, a ruler of a barony
Declension
Anagrams
- banor, bonar, borna, nabor
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barometer
English
Etymology
baro- +? -meter
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /b????m?t?(?)/
- (US) IPA(key): /b????m???/
- Rhymes: -?m?t?(?)
Noun
barometer (plural barometers)
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
- (figuratively, by extension) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
- 1916, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 Template:JSTOR:
- "An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."
- 1916, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 Template:JSTOR:
Translations
Anagrams
- barometre
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????? (báros, “weight”) +? -meter.
Noun
barometer n (definite singular barometeret or barometret, indefinite plural barometre, definite plural barometrene)
- a barometer
References
- “barometer” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English barometer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ba?.ro??me?.t?r/
- Hyphenation: ba?ro?me?ter
Noun
barometer m (plural barometers, diminutive barometertje n)
- (meteorology) barometer [from early 18th c.]
Descendants
- Afrikaans: barometer
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????? (báros, “weight”) +? -meter.
Noun
barometer n (definite singular barometeret or barometret, indefinite plural barometer or barometre, definite plural barometra or barometrene)
- a barometer
References
- “barometer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????? (báros, “weight”) +? -meter.
Noun
barometer n (definite singular barometeret, indefinite plural barometer, definite plural barometera)
- a barometer
References
- “barometer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
barometer c
- (meteorology) barometer
Declension
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