Savoy

Sa·voy¹ (s

-voi

)

A ruling house of Sardinia (1720-1861) and Italy (1861-1946).

Sa·voy² (s

-voi

)

A historical region and former duchy of southeast France, western Switzerland, and northwest Italy. The region changed hands many times after its conquest by Julius Caesar and became a duchy in the early 15th century. In 1720 the duke of Savoy gained the title king of Sardinia, and in 1861 the Savoyard Victor Emmanuel II ascended the throne of the newly formed kingdom of Italy. Much of the original territory was ceded to France at the same time.

Sa·voyard (s

-voi

ärd

, säv

oi-yärd

) adj. & n.

savoy [səˈvɔɪ]

(Cookery) a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea capitata, having a compact head and wrinkled leaves

[named after the Savoy region]

Savoy [səˈvɔɪ]

(Placename) 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 France French name Savoie

Savoy²

(Biographies) 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

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Noun	1.	Savoy - a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
	2.	savoy - head of soft crinkly leaves savoy cabbage head cabbage - any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw

Translations

Savoy [səˈvɔɪ] N → Saboya f

savoy [səˈvɔɪ] N → berza f de Saboya

savoy (cabbage)

n → Wirsing(kohl) m

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Blenheim Brassica oleracea capitata Chambéry cheddite Escoffier Eugene eugenol French person head cabbage head cabbage plant Little Saint Bernard Pass Little St Bernard Pass Montferrat Prince Eugene of Savoy Sardinia Savoie Savoy Alps savoy cabbage Savoyard	I am at the Savoy Hotel, speaking from my room--number 443. The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context In 1855, Brun-Rollet, a native of Savoy, appointed consul for Sardinia in Eastern Soudan, to take the place of Vaudey, who had just died, set out from Karthoum, and, under the name of Yacoub the merchant, trading in gums and ivory, got as far as Belenia, beyond the fourth degree, but had to return in ill-health to Karthoum, where he died in 1857. Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context Emerging at Euston at half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square. Alexander's Bridge by Cather, Willa View in context	Savioress saviour Savitar Savitskaya Savoie savoir vivre savoir-faire savoir-vivre Savona Savonarola savor Savorily Savoriness savoring Savorless savorlessness Savorly Savorous savory savour savouriness savouring savourless savourlessness savoury Savoy Savoy Alps savoy cabbage Savoyard savvy saw Saw bench saw doctor saw down Saw file Saw frame Saw gate Saw gin saw grass saw log saw logs Saw mandrel saw off saw palmetto Saw pit saw set Saw sharpener saw up Saw whetter saw wood Saw-billed widgeon	savoriness savoring savorless savorlessness Savorly savorous savors savory savory savory savory Savory (herb) Savory (herb) Savory Food Snack savory oil savour savour savoured savouries savourily savouriness savouring savourless savourlessness savours savoury savoury savoury savoury Savoury Snacks Information Bureau Savoy Savoy Alps Savoy Alps savoy cabbage savoy cabbage savoy cabbage savoy cabbages savoy cabbages Savoy Conference Savoy knot Savoy Mountain State Forest Savoy Mountain State Forest Savoy Theatre Savoy, Duchy of Savoy, house Savoy, House of Savoy, Prince Eugene of Savoy, the Savoyan Savoyan Savoyard Savoyard Savoyards Savoyards Savoys Savoys SAVP SAVR SAVRALA Savran Savranskii, Leonid

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Blenheim
Brassica oleracea capitata
Chambéry
cheddite
Escoffier
Eugene
eugenol
French person
head cabbage
head cabbage plant
Little Saint Bernard Pass
Little St Bernard Pass
Montferrat
Prince Eugene of Savoy
Sardinia
Savoie
Savoy Alps
savoy cabbage
Savoyard

I am at the Savoy Hotel, speaking from my room--number 443.

The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context

In 1855, Brun-Rollet, a native of Savoy, appointed consul for Sardinia in Eastern Soudan, to take the place of Vaudey, who had just died, set out from Karthoum, and, under the name of Yacoub the merchant, trading in gums and ivory, got as far as Belenia, beyond the fourth degree, but had to return in ill-health to Karthoum, where he died in 1857.

Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context

Emerging at Euston at half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.

Alexander's Bridge by Cather, Willa View in context

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