savoy
IPA: sʌvˈɔɪ
Root Word: Savoy
noun
- (historical) A historical region shared between the modern countries of France, Italy and Switzerland.
- Savoy cabbage
- A member of an Italian noble family which became the ruling (hereditary) dynasty of Sardinia and later of Italy
- Alternative form of Savoie, a department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. [A département (number 73) in the région of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Capital: Chambéry.]
- Alternative letter-case form of Savoy (“type of cabbage”) [(historical) A historical region shared between the modern countries of France, Italy and Switzerland.]
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Examples of "savoy" in Sentences
- Changeover to the House of Savoy.
- President of the council of Savoy.
- It may be that the Savoy group owned it.
- It was the residence of the Savoy viscounts.
- Later it was acquired by the house of Savoy.
- The atmosphere at the Savoy was seemingly joyous.
- The House of Savoy in exile continued to bestow the order.
- Admission is in the personal gift of the head of the House of Savoy.
- He became the confessor for Victor Amadeus II of the House of Savoy.
- He was the younger son of Henry of Savoy and a brother of Louis of Savoy.
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