noun
boyar
BOY-ah
noun
1
A member of the highest rank of nobility below royalty in medieval Russia and other Slavic and Balkan states.
"The boyars gathered at court to advise the tsar."
How to Use Boyar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA high-ranking noble in old Russia and nearby regions, just below a prince.
Word Forms
boyars plural, Boyars plural
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Etymology
From Russian "boyare," the plural of "boyarin," a term for a noble.