BOYAR


Meaning of BOYAR in English

n.

Variant: also bo · yard

Pronunciation: b ō - ' yär

Function: noun

Etymology: Russian boyarin

Date: 1591

: a member of a Russian aristocratic order next in rank below the ruling princes until its abolition by Peter the Great

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.