boyar
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.
Origin of boyar
1- Also bo·yard [boh-yahrd, boi-erd]. /boʊˈyɑrd, ˈbɔɪ ərd/.
Other words from boyar
- bo·yar·ism, bo·yard·ism, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use boyar in a sentence
So he made a law for all the great boyars of his kingdom, that every one of them must build or buy him a ship.
Rollo in Holland | Jacob AbbottYes, but only horrid melodies—for instance, that awful "The Entry of the Boyars."
Plays--First Series | August StrindbergThereupon the princes and boyars of her council decided that the Princess must marry Prince Ivan.
Russian Fairy Tales | W. R. S. RalstonIn the princely halls there were more boyars and nobles than a single glance could take in.
Russian Fairy Tales | W. R. S. RalstonSearch was made for him among the boyars, among the generals; everyone was examined in his turn—but with no result!
Russian Fairy Tales | W. R. S. Ralston
British Dictionary definitions for boyar
/ (ˈbəʊjɑː, ˈbɔɪə) /
a member of an old order of Russian nobility, ranking immediately below the princes: abolished by Peter the Great
Origin of boyar
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse