Savoy

Sa·voy ¹  (s-voi)

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

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Sa·voy ²  (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.

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Sa·voyard (s-voiärd, sävoi-yärd) adj. & n.

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savoy

Noun

a cabbage with a compact head and wrinkled leaves [after the Savoy region in France]

Thesaurus

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