rix-baron

English

Etymology

From German Reichsbaron, “imperial baron”.

Pronunciation

(Germanic) IPA^(key): /ˈɹiksˌbaɹɔn/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪksˌbæɹən/

Noun

rix-baron (plural rix-barons)

(historical) A baron of the German Empire.^[1]
- circa1849: James Clarence Mangan, Poems, p138
  Thou knowest him well, The proud Rix-baron.

See also

rix-dollar

References

↑ The Oxford English Dictionary (2007)

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