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  • Savoy
    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
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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.

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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The show, based on Michael Bond's original children's books and the recent film adaptations, was a hit with fans and received rave reviews from critics after its debut at the Savoy Theatre in November.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

The musical, which has been in development for more than five years, is currently scheduled to play at the Savoy Theatre until October 2026.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

When she did her “Salty Papa Blues,” those people just about tore the Savoy roof off.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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