Savoyard
1 of 2noun (1)
Sa·voy·ard sə-ˈvȯi-ˌärd 
ˌsa-ˌvȯi-ˈärd,
ˌsav-ˌwä-ˈyär(d)
plural Savoyards
: a devotee, performer, or producer of the comic operas of W. S. Gilbert and A. S. Sullivan
Savoyard
2 of 2noun (2)
plural Savoyards
: a native or inhabitant of Savoy
Savoyard adjective
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Savoy Theater, London, built for the presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan operas
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1893, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1595, in the meaning defined above