Definitions
a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
Word origin
From Middle English baroun, from Old French baron, from Latin barōnem, from Proto-West Germanic *barō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear”). Cognate with Old High German *baro (“human being, man, freeman”), Old English bora (“a man who bears responsibility, one who is in charge, a ruler”), and perhaps to Old English beorn (“man, warrior”). Used in early Germanic law in the sense of "man, human being".
Used in a sentence
“railroad baron”
“tech baron”
“There were a few exotics among them — some South American boys, sons of Argentine beef barons, one or two Russians, and even a Siamese prince, or someone who was described as a prince.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Titled nobleman”5 letters
02“Titled lord”5 letters
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