Savoyard

(sə vo̵iərd, sav′o̵i yärd; Fr sȧ vwȧ yar)

noun

  1. Origin: Fr < Savoie, Savoy + -ard, personal suffix

    a person born or living in Savoy
  2. Origin: after Savoy theater in London, where the operas were first produced

    an actor, producer, or enthusiastic admirer of Gilbert and Sullivan operas

adjective

of Savoy or its people or culture

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