Freiherr
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Freiherr is a German hereditary noble title roughly equivalent to "baron," historically used for members of the lower nobility.
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Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German noble title
→
hereditary noble title → |
| associatedConcept |
aristocracy
→
feudalism → nobility law → |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany → |
| equivalentTitleInEnglish | baron → |
| equivalentTo | baron → |
| etymologyComponent |
Herr (lord)
→
frei (free) → |
| femaleEquivalent |
Freifrau
→
Freiin → |
| genderForm | masculine title → |
| hasPluralForm | Freiherren → |
| historicalStatus | hereditary → |
| historicalUse |
19th century
→
feudal era → |
| language | German → |
| legalChange | abolished as a legal privilege in Weimar Republic → |
| literalMeaning | free lord → |
| nobilityRank | lower nobility → |
| postMonarchyStatus |
no longer a legal rank in Germany
→
part of surname in modern Germany → |
| rankComparedTo |
above untitled nobility
→
below Graf → |
| region |
German-speaking Europe
→
Holy Roman Empire → |
| socialClass | nobility → |
| titleCategory |
aristocratic title
→
feudal title → |
| titleHolderStyle | addressed as Herr Freiherr → |
| titleStyle | honorific → |
| usedBy | noble families → |
| usedFor | male members of lower nobility → |
| usedIn |
House of Babenberg
→
surface form: "Austrian nobility"
German nobility → Swiss nobility → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Freiherr (Baron)"