boyar

[ boh-yahr, boi-er ]

/ boʊˈyɑr, ˈbɔɪ ər /

noun

Russian History. a member of the old nobility of Russia, before Peter the Great made rank dependent on state service.

a member of a former privileged class in Romania.

Also bo·yard

[boh-yahrd, boi-erd]. /boʊˈyɑrd, ˈbɔɪ ərd/.

Origin of boyar

First recorded in 1585–95; earlier boiaren, from Russian boyárin, akin to Old Church Slavonic bolyarinŭ (translating Greek megistán “man of high status”), Bulgarian bolyár(in); further origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM boyar

bo·yar·ism, bo·yard·ism, noun

Words nearby boyar

box turtle, boxwood, box wrench, boxy, boy, boyar, boy band, Boyce, boychik, boycott, Boyd

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Example sentences from the Web for boyar

The popular poet describes him as giving to a potter the insignia and dignity of a Boyar.
Russia: Its People and Its Literature|Emilia Pardo Bazán
In the Bukowina every gentleman or proprietor of land is called Boyar.
Austria|Frederick Shoberl
To have punished Boyar when already on his hind feet would have been folly.
Overland Red|Henry Herbert Knibbs
Whereat the mother crossed herself and muttered a prayer and the boyar laughed boisterously.
Moscow|Fred Whishaw

Boyar, lifting his head, nickered and was answered by Rally, entering the meadow.
Overland Red|Henry Herbert Knibbs

British Dictionary definitions for boyar

boyar

/ (ˈbəʊjɑː, ˈbɔɪə) /

noun

a member of an old order of Russian nobility, ranking immediately below the princes: abolished by Peter the Great

Word Origin for boyar

C16: from Old Russian boyarin, from Old Slavonic boljarinǔ, probably from Old Turkic boila a title

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

单词	boyar
释义	boyar [ boh-yahr, boi-er ] / boʊˈyɑr, ˈbɔɪ ər / noun Russian History. a member of the old nobility of Russia, before Peter the Great made rank dependent on state service. a member of a former privileged class in Romania. Also bo·yard [boh-yahrd, boi-erd]. /boʊˈyɑrd, ˈbɔɪ ərd/. Origin of boyar First recorded in 1585–95; earlier boiaren, from Russian boyárin, akin to Old Church Slavonic bolyarinŭ (translating Greek megistán “man of high status”), Bulgarian bolyár(in); further origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM boyar bo·yar·ism, bo·yard·ism, noun Words nearby boyar box turtle, boxwood, box wrench, boxy, boy, boyar, boy band, Boyce, boychik, boycott, Boyd Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boyar The popular poet describes him as giving to a potter the insignia and dignity of a Boyar. Russia: Its People and Its Literature\|Emilia Pardo Bazán In the Bukowina every gentleman or proprietor of land is called Boyar. Austria\|Frederick Shoberl To have punished Boyar when already on his hind feet would have been folly. Overland Red\|Henry Herbert Knibbs Whereat the mother crossed herself and muttered a prayer and the boyar laughed boisterously. Moscow\|Fred Whishaw Boyar, lifting his head, nickered and was answered by Rally, entering the meadow. Overland Red\|Henry Herbert Knibbs British Dictionary definitions for boyar boyar / (ˈbəʊjɑː, ˈbɔɪə) / noun a member of an old order of Russian nobility, ranking immediately below the princes: abolished by Peter the Great Word Origin for boyar C16: from Old Russian boyarin, from Old Slavonic boljarinǔ, probably from Old Turkic boila a title 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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