English Words Starting With B

• barometry

  nounLow (Technical/Rare)
  /bəˈrɒm.ɪ.tri/The measurement of atmospheric pressure.
• baron

  nounC1
  /ˈbærən/A member of the lowest rank of the British or other European nobility; a powerful person, especially in business or industry.
• baron of beef

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbærən əv ˈbiːf/A large joint of meat consisting of two sirloins left uncut at the backbone.
• baron-cohen

  nounRare
  /ˌbær.ən ˈkəʊ.ən/A proper noun, referring to a famous British family name, most notably associated with the actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
• baronage

  nounC2
  /ˈbærənɪdʒ/the collective body of barons or the peerage.
• baroness

  nounC2
  /ˈbærənəs/A woman who holds the rank of baron in her own right, or the wife or widow of a baron.
• baronet

  nounC2
  /ˈbær.ə.nət/A member of the British hereditary order of honour ranking below a baron but above a knight, entitled to use the title "Sir" and the abbreviation "Bart." or "Bt." after their name.
• baronetage

  nounC2
  /ˈbærənɪtɪdʒ/The collective body of all baronets; the order or rank of baronet.
• baronetcy

  nounRare
  /ˈbærənɪtsi/The rank, title, or status of a baronet.
• baronetess

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbær.ən.ɪ.tɪs/The wife or widow of a baronet; a woman holding the rank of baronet in her own right.
• baronetize

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /ˈbærənɪtaɪz/To make someone a baronet; to confer the rank of baronet upon.
• barong

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˈbɑːrɒŋ/A ceremonial sword or bladed weapon, traditionally from the Philippines, characterized by a wide, leaf-shaped blade.
• barong tagalog

  nounLow
  /bəˌrɒŋ tæɡəˈlɒɡ/A traditional, formal shirt for men in the Philippines, typically made of lightweight, often sheer fabric (like piña or jusi), with long sleeves, embroidery, and worn untucked over trousers.
• baronize

  verb-transitiveVery low / Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈbærənaɪz/To confer the title, status, or characteristics of a baron upon someone.
• barons' war

  nounLow
  /ˌbærənz ˈwɔː/A historical conflict between a group of rebellious barons and the English king, specifically referring to either of two major civil wars in 13th-century England.
• barony

  nounLow (C1-C2)
  /ˈbærəni/The domain, title, or rank of a baron; the territorial lordship held by a baron.
• barophoresis

  nounVery low
  /ˌbarəʊfəˈriːsɪs/The movement or migration of particles in a solution under the influence of pressure.
• baroque

  adjectivenounC1-C2
  /bəˈrɒk/The highly ornate, dramatic, and exuberant style of art, architecture, and music that flourished in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century.
• baroque organ

  nounC2
  /bəˌrɒk ˈɔːɡən/A pipe organ built or designed during the Baroque period (c. 1600–1750), or an organ built in a style that revives the characteristics of that era, especially one with a specific tonal palette suitable for Baroque music.
• baroreceptor

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbærəʊrɪˈseptə/A sensory nerve ending in the walls of blood vessels and the heart that responds to changes in blood pressure.

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