baron
/ˈbærən/noun
उच्चारण बैरन
सामंत, जागीरदार
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a nobleman of the lowest rank; (in the past) a person who was given land by a king
सामंत, जागीरदार
- a feudal baron
- The baron lived in a large castle surrounded by farmland.
- The baron ruled over the nearby villages for many years.
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- In the film, a cruel baron lived in a castle on the hill.
- The king rewarded the baron with land and a title.
Synonyms nobleman lord aristocrat peer
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a person who owns or controls a large part of a particular industry
(उद्योग का) बादशाह
- a media baron
- drug barons
- A steel baron bought the old factory and rebuilt it.
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- The newspaper baron owned magazines in four languages.
- Oil barons gained great influence over the country's economy.
Synonyms magnate tycoon mogul industrialist captain of industry
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
nobleman lord aristocrat peer magnate tycoon mogul industrialist captain of industry
?Which word?
Homophone: baron (a nobleman; a powerful businessman) and barren (unable to produce crops or children) are pronounced alike, /ˈbærən/.
Homophone: baron (सामंत; शक्तिशाली व्यवसायी) और barren (फ़सल या संतान न दे सकने वाला, बंजर) की pronunciation समान है, /ˈbærən/।
Keep the powerful-businessman words together: baron (in a particular industry: 'press baron'), tycoon, magnate, mogul, captain of industry.
शक्तिशाली व्यवसायी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: baron (किसी विशेष उद्योग में: 'press baron'), tycoon, magnate, mogul, captain of industry।
§Grammar and usage
Gender pair: baron and baroness.
लिंग जोड़ी: baron और baroness।
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General knowledge
Under feudalism, the king gave land to barons in return for military service.
सामंतवाद के तहत राजा सैन्य सेवा के बदले barons को भूमि देता था।