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baron
baron /baˈron/
noun#5402 most common
Also: local political boss, powerful figure (in phrases like 'drug baron')
Example sentences
Baronul are un castel mare.
The baron has a large castle.
Baronii sunt oameni bogați și puternici.
Barons are rich and powerful people.
Ei, baroane, nu te mai lăuda atâta!
Hey, baron, quit bragging so much!
Presa a acuzat mai mulți baroni locali de corupție.
The press accused several local political bosses of corruption.
Baronii drogurilor controlează o mare parte din trafic.
Drug barons control a large part of the trade.
Deși fusese cândva un baron temut, influența baronului a scăzut considerabil după schimbarea guvernului.
Although he had once been a feared baron, the baron's influence declined considerably after the change of government.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | baron | baroni |
| Genitive | baronului | baronilor |
| Accusative | baron | baroni |
| Vocative | baroane | baronilor |
Word family
baroanăbaroness
baronetbaronet (lower noble rank)
baroniebarony, the domain or title of a baron
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "baron" from French "baron" in the modern era, as part of a wave of French vocabulary that entered Romanian in the 19th century. The French word itself goes back to Medieval Latin "baro, baronem", which likely came from a Frankish or other Germanic word for "free man" or "warrior". The exact origin of that Germanic root stays disputed among etymologists, so no reliable Indo-European root can be given.
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