baron
noun
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
barons
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pluralof baron.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In 1826, young Benjamin Disraeli popularized the word “millionaire” to describe the new industrial barons in his novel “Vivian Grey.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
But mining barons, whose operations have turned from true artisanal mining to multi-million dollar operations using large machinery and fleets of small planes, have adapted quickly.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
By the late 19th century, the industrial revolution had produced business barons commanding disproportionate wealth, a newly conscious working class, trade unions, and socialist parties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
There he meets with his chosen mark: Perla Hildegarda Inclán Arnao, a middle-aged spinster from a fallen family of coffee barons whose reserved nature doesn’t jibe with her passionate letters.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The girls ran the place themselves, and they did so with the cunning of robber barons.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
