/səˈvɔɪ/
OriginFrom French Savoy, Savoie, from the Roman name, Late Latin Sapaudia. See sappinus (“type of fir”).
- historicalA historical region shared between the modern countries of France, Italy and Switzerland.
- historicalA former duchy existing from 1416 to 1847, whose maximal extent included parts of modern southeastern France, northwestern Italy, and southwestern Switzerland; in full, Duchy of Savoy.
- countable, uncountableSavoy cabbage.
- countable, uncountableA member of an Italian noble family which became the ruling (hereditary) dynasty of Sardinia and later of Italy.
- alt-ofAlternative letter-case form of Savoy (“type of cabbage”).
FormsSavoys(plural) · savoys(plural)