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  Savoy

  noun

  a member of the royal house of Italy that ruled from 1861 to 1946.
• savoy
  savoy

  noun

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

Savoy

American  

[suh-voi] / səˈvɔɪ /

noun

1. a member of the royal house of Italy that ruled from 1861 to 1946.

2. French Savoie.  a region in SE France, adjacent to the Swiss-Italian border: formerly a duchy; later a part of the kingdom of Sardinia; ceded to France, 1860.

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Savoy ¹ British  

/ səˈvɔɪ /

noun

1. French name: Savoie.  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

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Savoy ² British  

/ səˈvɔɪ /

noun

1. 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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savoy ³ British  

/ səˈvɔɪ /

noun

1. a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea capitata, having a compact head and wrinkled leaves

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Etymology

Origin of savoy

C16: named after the _Savoy region

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Michelin-starred Southport chef Wareing, 55, began his career as a teenager working at the Savoy in London, before going on to establish several successful restaurants.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

That gin martini nightcap at the luxe Savoy hotel looks less appealing at $38 rather than £28.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

The same cannot be said of the wonderful automotive works of art at the Savoy Automobile Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

He trained under some of the world’s most influential chefs, including Daniel Boulud and Guy Savoy, before launching his own restaurant, the since-shuttered but acclaimed Hollywood steakhouse APL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

I can go to the Savoy Cinema now, pay sixpence for a seat down front where there’s a better class of people eating boxes of chocolates and covering their mouths when they laugh.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Vibrant canary yellow and savoy blue jerseys that cut through even the grainiest television footage.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Purple, savoy and green cabbage are also high in insoluble fiber, which Beitchman says is “the broom of the digestive system,” allowing waste to pass through more easily.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026

Combine either bowl with the yuzu Brussels sprouts, made with charred onion, savoy cabbage and golden miso.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2020

Neither of the accompanying salads — savoy cabbage slaw and mustardy German potato salad — exhibited much verve.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2017

“Thy savoy cabbages look well, neighbour,” he said quietly, as being the most sympathetic thing he could think of at the moment.

From Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family by George Manville Fenn

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