Savoyard
noun
a native or inhabitant of Savoy.
Savoyards
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pluralof Savoyard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She was also a choreographer for the Washington Savoyards for 10 years and for other local amateur theater groups.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2022
You could attack the productions for the breakneck pace and for the anarchic, antic style that at times can feel relentless, and that occasionally overwhelms the puckish satirical and pun-laced lyrics that Savoyards revere.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2016
The book is meat for the aristocrat who banks with Coutts, and the aristocrat who cleans the boots, if they happen to be Savoyards.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Mikado was being revived and delighted Savoyards, a distinct and folksy type of audience which seems to remain in hiding between Gilbert & Sullivan revivals, were on hand in large and enthusiastic numbers.*
From Time Magazine Archive
Savoyards on Tour: a description of the various companies on the road.
From The Secrets of a Savoyard by Henry A. Lytton
