Meaning of bārō | Babel Free
[ˈbaː.roː]Definitions
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simpleton, dunce, lout (a boorish and uneducated person) declension-3, derogatory
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man Classical-Latin, declension-3
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mercenary Late-Latin, declension-3
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soldier's servant Early, Late-Latin, Medieval-Latin, declension-3
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freeman Early, Medieval-Latin, declension-3
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serf Early, Medieval-Latin, declension-3
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the notables (of a kingdom, country, or city) Medieval-Latin, declension-3, in-plural
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vassal Medieval-Latin, declension-3
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baron Medieval-Latin, declension-3
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famous man Medieval-Latin, declension-3
Equivalents
Examples
“ut ei qui mihi fraudem fecerit sanitatem ei non permittas nec iacere nec sedere nec bibere nec manducare si baro si mulier si puer si puella si servus si liber”
...[I ask] that you not allow the one who has committed a crime against me to have good health, nor to lie, sit, drink, or eat, whether [they be] a man or woman, boy or girl, slave or freeman...
“si quis baronem ingenuum de via sua ostaverit aut inpinxerit … dc dinarios qui faciunt solidos xv culpabilis iudicetur si quis mulierem ingenuam de via ostaveritaut inpinxerit mdccc dinarios qui faciunt solidos xlv culpabilis iudicetur”
Should anyone shove a freeborn man out of their way … they shall be fined 600 denarii, which amounts to 15 solidi. Should anyone shove a freeborn woman out of their way, they shall be fined 1800 denarii, which amounts to 45 solidi.
“mercennarii sunt qui serviunt accepta mercede idem et barones graeco nomine quod sint fortes in laboribus βαρύς enim dicitur gravis quod est fortis cui contrarius est levis id est infirmus”
“lingua gallorum barones vel varones dicuntur servi militum”
In the parlance of the Gauls, the servants of soldiers are called barones or varones.
“si quis ex baronibus nostris ad nos voluerit venire securus veniat”
Should any of our barones[?] wish to come to us, let him do so safely...
“et in insola ipsa mancipios tres et parones quattuor ista omnia ad ipsum monasterium superius nominatum tradimus”
...as well as three slaves and four serfs on the island. We donate all this to the aforementioned monastery...
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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