peer vs baron

peer and baron both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peer	Yes	No	Yes	No
baron	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, baron is a hyponym of peer; that is, baron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than peer:

peer: a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
baron: a British peer of the lowest rank

Other hyponyms of peer include duke, earl, Earl Marshal, life peer, marquess, peer of the realm, viscount, viscountess.

peer (noun)	baron (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	a British peer of the lowest rank
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage	a very wealthy or powerful businessman
	a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

peer (verb)	baron (verb)
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