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Definition of Boyar
1. n. A member of a Russian aristocratic order abolished by Peter the Great. Also, one of a privileged class in Roumania.
Definition of Boyar
1. Noun. (historical) A rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Bulgaria and Romania. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boyar
1. a former Russian aristocrat [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boyar
Literary usage of Boyar
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Epic Songs of Russia by Isabel Florence Hapgood, Francis James Child (1886)
"... THE boyar (NOBLE). COURTEOUS Prince Vladimir made a great feast in royal Kief
town, and summoned thereto all his princes, boyars, mighty heroes and bold ..."
2. Landscapes of Andalucia and the Costa Del Sol by John Oldfield, Christine Oldfield (2002)
"21 GRAZALEMA • MERENDERO DEL boyar • LLANO DE LAS PRESILLAS • LLANO DEL ENDRINAL
... When you reach the Merendero del boyar picnic shelter (45min), ..."
3. Travels in Siberia by S. S. Hill (1854)
"Residence of a boyar.—Fellow- passengers.— Vladimir. — General Aspect of the
Country.— Nymphs bathing. — Road through a Forest.—Peculiar System of watching. ..."
4. The Christian Remembrancer by William Scott (1845)
"The indictment obviously represented the mixed animosity of the boyar and the
clerical party to Nikon; and the zeal of the Church champion, and the Church ..."
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