noun
also bo·yard or bo·iar bōˈyär, -yȧ
( -s )
Etymology: Russian boyarin, from Old Russian, from Old Slavic boljarinŭ, probably from Old Turkish boila
1. : a member of a Russian aristocratic order that was next in rank to the ruling princes and was possessed of many exclusive privileges until its abolition by Peter the Great
2. : a member of a privileged landholding class in Romania