boyard
boyard is the alternative form of boyar.
Meaning of boyar
Noun
boyar (plural boyars)
- A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.
- Boris had abdicated in 889, leaving the throne to his son Vladimir, who had immediately identified himself with the boyar aristocracy which Boris had done his utmost to crush.1997, John Julius Norwich, A Short History of Byzantium, Penguin, published 1998, page 159
- Synonyms:
- barin
Proper noun capitalized: Boyard
Boyard (plural Boyards)
- A surname.
Forms of boyard
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | boyards |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Boyards |
Origin of boyard
Borrowed from French Boyard.
Questions about boyard
- What does boyard mean?
- Boyard means a surname.
- What is boyard the alternative form of?
- Boyard is the alternative form of boyar.
- What part of speech is boyard?
- Boyard is a proper noun.
Words near boyard in the dictionary
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