boyard (plural boyards)
Alternative form of boyar
• Broady, byroad
Source: Wiktionary
Bo*yar", Bo*yard", n. Etym: [Russ. boiárin'.]
Definition: A member of a Russian aristocratic order abolished by Peter the Great. Also, one of a privileged class in Roumania.
Note: English writers sometimes call Russian landed proprietors boyars.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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