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  Savoy

  noun

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

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Savoy, a Washington, D.C., resident who works in philanthropy, knows others in the transplant community consider any alcohol consumption wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

It mostly comprises income from the Duchy of Lancaster, an estate that belongs to whoever is the ruling monarch and owns – among other things – the Savoy Hotel in London.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

But Frederick experienced an epiphany in 1734 after an inspirational encounter with Prince Eugene of Savoy, who had helped defeat the Ottoman Turks at Vienna in 1683 and the French at Blenheim in 1704.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

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

We had the Savoy, where the children could go roller skating; the Regal, where you would see live entertainment.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

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

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

And in Germany, blanched white or savoy cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef and cooked in a cream sauce are called kohlrouladen.

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

El hombre no savoy, No like such play.

From Negro Folk Rhymes Wise and Otherwise: With a Study by Thomas Washington Talley

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