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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bo•yar (bō yär′, boi′ər),USA pronunciation n. - World History[Russian Hist.]a member of the old nobility of Russia, before Peter the Great made rank dependent on state service.
- World Historya member of a former privileged class in Rumania.
Also, bo•yard (bō yärd′, boi′ərd).USA pronunciation - Russian boyárin, akin to Old Church Slavonic bolyarinù (translating Greek megistán man of high status), Bulgarian bolyár(in); of disputed origin, originally
- earlier boiaren 1585–95
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