baron
US /ˈber.ən/
UK /ˈber.ən/
1.
a member of the lowest order of the British nobility
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Lord Smith was elevated to the peerage as Baron Smith of Westminster.
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The Baron hosted a grand feast at his castle.
2.
a powerful businessman or industrialist
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He was known as a shipping baron, controlling a vast fleet.
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The oil barons gathered to discuss market strategies.