Baron is a male peerage title, ranking below a viscount and above a baronet or lord. It can also refer to a baron in certain domains (e.g., historical or fictional contexts). In pronunciation, the word typically has two syllables with stress on the first: /ˈbærən/ in most varieties of English, though some contexts shorten the second vowel. It’s a concise, formal term used in historical, ceremonial, and rhetorical language.
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