a member of the royal house of Italy that ruled from 1861 to 1946.
French Savoie. a region in SE France, adjacent to the Swiss-Italian border: formerly a duchy; later a part of the kingdom of Sardinia; ceded to France, 1860.
Thus the army crossed the Alps of Savoy by regular stages, and with the fourteenth day completed that dangerous passage.
The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete|Friedrich Schiller
The Savoy is a large affair of 116 rooms, most of which have a bath in connection.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
British Dictionary definitions for Savoy (1 of 3)
savoy
/ (səˈvɔɪ) /
noun
a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea capitata, having a compact head and wrinkled leaves
Word Origin for savoy
C16: named after the Savoy region
British Dictionary definitions for Savoy (2 of 3)
Savoy1
/ (səˈvɔɪ) /
noun
an area of SE France, bordering on Italy, mainly in the Savoy Alps: a duchy in the late Middle Ages and part of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1720 to 1860, when it became part of FranceFrench name: Savoie
British Dictionary definitions for Savoy (3 of 3)
Savoy2
/ (səˈvɔɪ) /
noun
a noble family of Italy that ruled over the duchy of Savoy and became the royal house of Italy (1861–1946): the oldest reigning dynasty in Europe before the dissolution of the Italian monarchy