Definition

1. Noun:
   • Baron: The title of a nobleman, historically the lowest rank in the traditional feudal peerage systems of Europe, such as in Britain or France. A "nam tước" is a member of the nobility, ranking below a viscount ("tử tước") and above a knight.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nam tước được vua phong cho vùng đất rộng lớn. (The baron was granted a vast area of land by the king.)
  • Lâu đài đó từng thuộc về một gia đình nam tước. (That castle once belonged to a baronial family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in historical contexts or when referring to foreign systems of nobility. In modern British peerage, it remains a hereditary title.
• "Bà nam tước": Baroness. This is the title for the wife of a baron or a woman who holds the title in her own right.
  • Bà nam tước là chủ sở hữu của điền trang. (The baroness is the owner of the estate.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tước vị (n): Title of nobility.
• Quý tộc (n): Nobility, aristocrat.
• Phong kiến (adj): Feudal.

Synonyms

• Baron: The direct English equivalent.
• Lord: A general term for a nobleman, which can sometimes encompass a baron.
• Peer: A member of the nobility.

Related Terms (Feudal Ranks)

• Công tước: Duke
• Hầu tước: Marquess/Marquis
• Bá tước: Earl/Count
• Tử tước: Viscount
• Nam tước: Baron

1. Baron