01 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 German…
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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.
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2.
A husband; as, baron and feme, husband and wife.(Old Law) [R.]
Phrases & compounds
Baron of beef —
two sirloins not cut asunder at the backbone.
Barons of the Cinque Ports —
formerly members of the House of Commons, elected by the seven Cinque Ports, two for each port.
Barons of the exchequer —
the judges of the Court of Exchequer, one of the three ancient courts of England, now abolished.