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Savoy

[ suh-voi ]

noun

  1. a member of the royal house of Italy that ruled from 1861 to 1946.
  2. French Savoie. a region in SE France, adjacent to the Swiss-Italian border: formerly a duchy; later a part of the kingdom of Sardinia; ceded to France, 1860.


savoy

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/ əˈɔɪ /

noun

  1. a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea capitata, having a compact head and wrinkled leaves
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Savoy

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/ əˈɔɪ /

noun

  1. an area of SE France, bordering on Italy, mainly in the Savoy Alps: a duchy in the late Middle Ages and part of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1720 to 1860, when it became part of France French nameSavoie
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Savoy

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/ əˈɔɪ /

noun

  1. a noble family of Italy that ruled over the duchy of Savoy and became the royal house of Italy (1861–1946): the oldest reigning dynasty in Europe before the dissolution of the Italian monarchy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Savoy1

C16: named after the Savoy region
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Its founder, Guccio Gucci, had a stint working as a bellhop in the Savoy, the luxury London hotel, more than a century ago.

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In 2014, her “Groovin High,” a depiction of a crowded energetic dance hall evocative of Harlem’s famous Savoy Ballroom, was featured on a billboard along New York City’s High Line park.

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The two had stayed together at the Savoy for a while, during which time Stephens claimed to have looked after Orme as she was in poor health.

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Places like The Savoy, the Willard Hotel and Waldorf Astoria are less strict on dress codes, but still ask their guests to arrive in smart casual attire.

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Savoy said the thieves used a fire extinguisher to fog up the inside of the store and begin clearing out merchandise.

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