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Savoy
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Sa·voy 1  (s-voi)
A ruling house of Sardinia (1720-1861) and Italy (1861-1946).
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.
Sa·voyard (s-voiärd, sävoi-yärd) adj. & n.
savoy [səˈvɔɪ]
n
(Cookery) a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea capitata, having a compact head and wrinkled leaves
[named after the Savoy region]
Savoy [səˈvɔɪ]
n
(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
n
(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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Noun1.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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Savoys and drumheads in the moonlit glow, dodging and throwing great balls of snow
Daily Poem by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
The much-underused red cabbage can be dealt with at the same time, and savoys can be planted during July to crop from October through to February.
Gardening: Late vegetables by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
SOW runner beans and plant out winter brassicas such as cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts but delay planting young leeks, savoys, winter cabbage and kale for another month.
Garden chores for the week by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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