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
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. 2012