Savoyard

[ suh-voi-erd, sav-oi-ahrd; French sa-vwa-yar ]

/ səˈvɔɪ ərd, ˌsæv ɔɪˈɑrd; French sa vwaˈyar /

noun, plural Sa·voy·ards [suh-voi-erdz, sav-oi-ahrdz; French sa-vwa-yar]. /səˈvɔɪ ərdz, ˌsæv ɔɪˈɑrdz; French sa vwaˈyar/.

a native or inhabitant of Savoy.

a person enthusiastic about or connected with Gilbert and Sullivan operas: so called from the Savoy Theater in London, where the operas were first presented.

adjective

of or relating to Savoy, its people, or their dialect.

Origin of Savoyard

From French, dating back to 1690–1700; see origin at Savoy, -ard

Words nearby Savoyard

savory, savour, savoury, Savoy, Savoy Alps, Savoyard, Savoy cabbage, savvy, saw, Sawatch, sawbill

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Example sentences from the Web for Savoyard

They perplexed him as a politician intent upon order, and they afflicted him sorely as an ardent disciple of the Savoyard Vicar.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3)|John Morley
He has never advanced a step, but is wood-cutting and rail-splitting in the bush, like a poor Savoyard.
A Boy's Voyage Round the World|The Son of Samuel Smiles
I stood before the fine tomb with its fine epitaph: the Savoyard looked at me wistfully.
The Caxtons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
It is the modern Savoyard hurdy-gurdy, as we still more improperly term it; for the hurdy-gurdy is quite a different instrument.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)|Dawson Turner

He shackled the beast like a small Savoyard bear, and led him home with a leash.
Acrobats and Mountebanks|Hugues Le Roux

British Dictionary definitions for Savoyard (1 of 2)

Savoyard¹

/ (səˈvɔɪɑːd, French savwajar) /

noun

a native of Savoy

the dialect of French spoken in Savoy

adjective

of or relating to Savoy, its inhabitants, or their dialect

British Dictionary definitions for Savoyard (2 of 2)

Savoyard²

/ (səˈvɔɪɑːd) /

noun

a person keenly interested in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan

a person who takes part in these operettas

Word Origin for Savoyard

C20: from the Savoy Theatre, built in London in 1881 by Richard D'Oyly Carte for the presentation of operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	savoyard
释义	Savoyard [ suh-voi-erd, sav-oi-ahrd; French sa-vwa-yar ] / səˈvɔɪ ərd, ˌsæv ɔɪˈɑrd; French sa vwaˈyar / noun, plural Sa·voy·ards [suh-voi-erdz, sav-oi-ahrdz; French sa-vwa-yar]. /səˈvɔɪ ərdz, ˌsæv ɔɪˈɑrdz; French sa vwaˈyar/. a native or inhabitant of Savoy. a person enthusiastic about or connected with Gilbert and Sullivan operas: so called from the Savoy Theater in London, where the operas were first presented. adjective of or relating to Savoy, its people, or their dialect. Origin of Savoyard From French, dating back to 1690–1700; see origin at Savoy, -ard Words nearby Savoyard savory, savour, savoury, Savoy, Savoy Alps, Savoyard, Savoy cabbage, savvy, saw, Sawatch, sawbill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Savoyard They perplexed him as a politician intent upon order, and they afflicted him sorely as an ardent disciple of the Savoyard Vicar. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3)\|John Morley He has never advanced a step, but is wood-cutting and rail-splitting in the bush, like a poor Savoyard. A Boy's Voyage Round the World\|The Son of Samuel Smiles I stood before the fine tomb with its fine epitaph: the Savoyard looked at me wistfully. The Caxtons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton It is the modern Savoyard hurdy-gurdy, as we still more improperly term it; for the hurdy-gurdy is quite a different instrument. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)\|Dawson Turner He shackled the beast like a small Savoyard bear, and led him home with a leash. Acrobats and Mountebanks\|Hugues Le Roux British Dictionary definitions for Savoyard (1 of 2) Savoyard¹ / (səˈvɔɪɑːd, French savwajar) / noun a native of Savoy the dialect of French spoken in Savoy adjective of or relating to Savoy, its inhabitants, or their dialect British Dictionary definitions for Savoyard (2 of 2) Savoyard² / (səˈvɔɪɑːd) / noun a person keenly interested in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan a person who takes part in these operettas Word Origin for Savoyard C20: from the Savoy Theatre, built in London in 1881 by Richard D'Oyly Carte for the presentation of operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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