a member of the royal house of Italy that ruled from 1861 to 1946.
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.
C16: named after the Savoy region
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In the 1920s and 1930s, Harlem was peppered with dance halls, the most famous being the Savoy Ballroom, which opened a century ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Locatelli is a Michelin-star chef who worked at the Savoy early in his career, before going on to launch restaurants including Olivo, Zafferano, Locanda Locatelli and Locatelli at the National Gallery.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
He built the Savoy Hotel and Savoy Theatre and produced the first operettas from Gilbert and Sullivan.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
As Dinah Washington was leaving with some friends, I overheard someone say she was on her way to the Savoy Ballroom where Lionel Hampton was appearing that night—she was then Hamp’s vocalist.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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