Savoyard
noun, plural Savoyards
[suh-voi-erdz, sav-oi-ahrdz; French sa-vwa-yar] /səˈvɔɪ ərdz, ˌsæv ɔɪˈɑrdz; French sa vwaˈyar/ (Show IPA)
1.
a native or inhabitant of Savoy.
2.
a person enthusiastic about or connected with Gilbert and Sullivan operas: so called from the Savoy Theater in London, where the operas were first presented.
adjective
3.
of or relating to Savoy, its people, or their dialect.
noun
1.
a native of Savoy
2.
the dialect of French spoken in Savoy
adjective
3.
of or relating to Savoy, its inhabitants, or their dialect
noun
1.
a person keenly interested in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
2.
a person who takes part in these operettas
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