English noun: baron | |||
1. | baron (person) a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Lord, noble, nobleman | ||
2. | baron (person) a British peer of the lowest rank | ||
Broader (hypernym) | peer | ||
3. | baron (person) a very wealthy or powerful businessman | ||
Samples | An oil baron. | ||
Synonyms | big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | businessman, man of affairs | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | oil tycoon | ||