n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' vo ̇ i- ˌ ärd, ˌ sa- ˌ vo ̇ i- ' ärd, ˌ sav- ˌ wä- ' yär(d)
Function: noun
Etymology: Savoy Theater, London, built for the presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan operas
Date: 1890
: a devotee, performer, or producer of the comic operas of W. S. Gilbert and A. S. Sullivan