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bo·yar noun also bo·yard or bo·iar \bōˈyär, -yȧ\ (-s) Etymology: Russian boyarin, from Old Russian, from Old Slavic boljarinŭ, probably from Old Turkish boila 1. : a member of a Russian aristocratic order that was next in rank to the ruling princes and was possessed of many exclusive privileges until its abolition by Peter the Great 2. : a member of a privileged landholding class in Romania |