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savoy

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for savoy.

Editorial note

Nice was most of the time part of the Duchy of Savoy (later called the Kingdom of Sardinia when the Duke of Savoy also became the king of Sardinia).

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Quick take

Savoy cabbage.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of savoy gathered in one view.

noun

Savoy cabbage.

noun

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

noun

(historical) A historical region shared between the modern countries of France, Italy and Switzerland.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for savoy.

noun

Savoy cabbage.

noun

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

noun

(historical) A historical region shared between the modern countries of France, Italy and Switzerland.

noun

Alternative form of Savoie: A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. [A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Capital: Chambéry (INSEE code 73).]

Example sentences

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Nice was most of the time part of the Duchy of Savoy (later called the Kingdom of Sardinia when the Duke of Savoy also became the king of Sardinia).

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In 1683, Prince Eugene of Savoy applied to Louis XIV for a commission in the French army.

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The software they created maybe even quite hostile to regular non-tech-savoy people, but hey at least they themselves thinking it's cool.

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Guy Savoy has a restaurant in the United States too, and it's just as packed.

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What used to be the Duchy of Savoy is now split between Italy and France.

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The Savoy Hotel entrance is the only (??) place in the UK where we drive on the right.

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Cabbages (savoy) two for £1 when in season, or broccoli.

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Interestingly, back in the Savoy Ballroom days, true Lindy Hoppers could tell if someone really knew their stuff by whether or not they raised their foot during a Susie-Q.

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Swing dance is second nature to us dance aficionados so it’s easy to forget that the average person probably only knows the general difference between Hollywood and Savoy style Lindy-Hop.

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Is there a difference between a hotel that has you login on a screen and the savoy where a top hatted doorman opens the taxi door and says welcome Mr Brian?

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>Hallador has a 45 percent equity interest in Savoy Energy, L.

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Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, savoy, and Chinese kale are cultivars of Brassica oleracea, but no one 10,000 years ago would have been able to get them.

Quote examples

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If anyone currently in Hamburg, Germany plans to watch this movie, the movie theater "Savoy" (seems to be independent - no chain) offers the Oppenheimer movie in original English language (no dubs/subs) in the original 70mm version.

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The only entity that would lose something by the "shroud" being recognized for what it is is the Savoy noble family who used it in their story of legitimacy, for all that's worth, and perhaps the church in Turin that houses it.

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"Brassica oleracea is a plant species from family Brassicaceae that includes many common cultivars used as vegetables, such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan."

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"Prior to executing the search warrant, FBI SA Nicol told me that, during execution of the warrant, I should look for a Mac computer, because the network connection logs provided by Jeffrey Savoy showed a Mac address, indicating some type of Mac/Apple computer or hardware was used."

Proper noun examples

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A good start might be the lone release on Savoy, The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (1962) – China Gates is such a hypnotic jam.

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Plus, Bird had many labels release his music, including Savoy, Columbia, and Mercury.

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I don't know if you've heard Gordon Ramsey speak about his abuse, but he makes a distinction between the abuse he experienced from his dad, and the abuse he experienced under Guy Savoy.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use savoy in a sentence?

Nice was most of the time part of the Duchy of Savoy (later called the Kingdom of Sardinia when the Duke of Savoy also became the king of Sardinia).

What does savoy mean?

Savoy cabbage.

What part of speech is savoy?

savoy is commonly used as noun.