SAVOYARD

Savoyard

(noun) a resident of Savoy

Savoyard

(noun) a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Savoyard (plural Savoyards)

A native or resident of Savoy.

Proper noun

Savoyard

The dialect spoken in Savoy (Savoie and Haute-Savoie in France, canton of Valais in Switzerland, and in the Italian region of Aosta).

Etymology

Noun

savoyard (plural savoyardi or savoyards)

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Source: Wiktionary


Sav`oy*ard", n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A native or inhabitant of Savoy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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