Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A specific British life peerage title: "Baron Snow of Leicester" is the hereditary or life peerage title conferred upon the English writer C. P. Snow.
   • A reference to the person holding that title: The term is used to refer specifically to Charles Percy Snow, the novelist and physicist who was created a life peer with this title in 1964.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The lectures were given by Baron Snow of Leicester. (This identifies the speaker by his formal peerage title.)
  • She studied the works of Baron Snow of Leicester. (Here, the title is used to refer to the author C. P. Snow.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in formal or historical contexts: The full title "Baron Snow of Leicester" is typically used in official documents, historical biographies, or formal references to his contributions to literature and public life.
  • The life peerage of Baron Snow of Leicester was announced in the 1964 New Year Honours.

Variants and Related Words

• C. P. Snow: The common initialism and name used to refer to the same person in literary and academic contexts.
• Charles Percy Snow: The full name of the individual who held the title.
• Life peer: A type of peer whose title is not hereditary, which describes the nature of Snow's barony.

Synonyms

• C. P. Snow: The primary synonym when referring to the author.
• Charles Percy Snow: The full-name synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• This term is a proper noun referring to a unique title and person. It does not have a general or common noun meaning.
• The "of Leicester" component denotes a geographical association with the city of Leicester, England, as is customary in many British peerage titles.

Noun

1. English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)