SAVOY


Meaning of SAVOY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈvȯi ]

geographical name

or French Sa·voie sä-ˈvwä ; or Italian Sa·vo·ia sä-ˈvȯ-yä

region SE France in Savoy Alps SW of Switzerland & bordering on Italy; duchy 1416-1720, part of kingdom of Sardinia 1720-1860; became part of France 1860

• Sa·voy·ard sə-ˈvȯi-ˌärd, ˌsa-ˌvȯi-ˈärd, ˌsa-ˌvwä-ˈyär(d) adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.