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Savoy¹
- /səˈvɔɪ/ US, UK
- [səˈvɔɪ̯] US, UK
- /səˈvoj/ British, Southern, Standard
- /səˈvoɪ/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɔɪ
Where it comes from
From French Savoy , Savoie, from the Roman name, Late Latin Sapaudia. See sappinus (“type of fir”).
proper noun
- A historical region shared between the modern countries of France, Italy and Switzerland.
- A former duchy existing from 1416 to 1847, whose maximal extent included parts of modern southeastern France, northwestern Italy, and southwestern Switzerland; in full, Duchy of Savoy.
- Alternative form of Savoie: A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- An unincorporated community in Litteral Township, Washington County, Arkansas.
- A village in Champaign County, Illinois, named after Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy.
- A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- A minor city in Fannin County, Texas.
- A ghost town in the town of Maxville, Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
noun Savoys
- Savoy cabbage.
- A member of an Italian noble family which became the ruling (hereditary) dynasty of Sardinia and later of Italy.
savoy²
noun savoys
- Alternative letter-case form of Savoy (“type of cabbage”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: savoy cabbage, piedmont, sardinia, savoie, carignan, savoyard, genevois, chablais, haute-savoie, gaul, argovia, roya, romandy, francia, vaud, london
Translations
Talk about this word "savoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/savoy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. savoy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/savoy "savoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/savoy.Cite this
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title = {savoy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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