"Red Baron" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Red Baron.ogg Forms: Red Barons [plural]
Etymology: From Red Baron, nickname of Baron Manfred von Richthofen, who flew a red fighter. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Red Baron}} Red Baron (plural Red Barons)
  1. (idiomatic, aviation, military) A hotshot fighter pilot; an ace fighter pilot. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Aviation, Military Synonyms: air ace, ace fighter pilot, fighter ace Translations (ace fighter pilot): Rote Baron (German)
    Sense id: en-Red_Baron-en-noun-ZUsiBfYm Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war Disambiguation of 'ace fighter pilot': 99 1
  2. (entomology) A red-coloured dragonfly, Urothemis aliena, family Libellulidae, of New Guinea and north and eastern Australia. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Libellulid dragonflies
    Sense id: en-Red_Baron-en-noun-KUmnp~b2 Disambiguation of Libellulid dragonflies: 18 82 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 76 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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