Boyar

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A member of a class of higher Russian nobility that until the time of Peter I headed the civil and military administration of the country and participated in an early duma.
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  • n. A rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Bulgaria and Romania.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A member of a Russian aristocratic order abolished by Peter the Great. Also, one of a privileged class in Roumania.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A personal title given to the highest class of Russian officials previous to the reign of Peter the Great.
    • Word Usage
    "No matter how much money there is to be made in Russia these days, it ultimately doesn't count for much the day a boyar or simple chinovnik decides to take it away."
    Equivalent
    boyard   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adar    Aer    Afar    Ajar    Ar    Azar    Babar    Bar    Barr    Belvoir   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    non-noble    satis    damnonian    andeconomic    high-page    multigenerational    rentier    pipe-dream    anti-federation    spilth   
     
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