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Savoy

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Etymology

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From French Savoy, Savoie, from the Roman name, Late Latin Sapaudia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /səˈvɔɪ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ

Proper noun

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Savoy

  1. (historical) A historical region shared between the modern countries of France, Italy and Switzerland.
  2. Alternative form of Savoie, a department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Noun

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Savoy (countable and uncountable, plural Savoys)

  1. Savoy cabbage
  2. A member of an Italian noble family which became the ruling (hereditary) dynasty of Sardinia and later of Italy

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