baron
n. 男爵 [法] 男爵, 贵族, 大王
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1.
The male ruler of a barony.
男爵
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2.
A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
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A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics.
引申义railroad baron
tech baron
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A prisoner who gains power and influence by lending or selling goods such as tobacco.
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A baron of beef, a cut made up of a double sirloin.
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Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euthalia.
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A husband.
废旧 法律baron and femme
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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". A Celtic origin has also been suggested; see the quote under sense 3 of Latin barō. However, the OED takes the hypothetical Proto-Celtic *bar- (“hero”) to be a figment.
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