savoyard

noun, plural Sa·voy·ards [suh–voi-erdz, sav-oi-ahrdz; French sa-vwa–yar] /səˈvɔɪ ərdz, ˌsæv ɔɪˈɑrdz; French sa vwaˈyar/.

1. a native or inhabitant of Savoy.
2. a person enthusiastic about or connected with Gilbert and Sullivan operas: so called from the Savoy Theater in London, where the operas were first presented.

adjective

3. of or relating to Savoy, its people, or their dialect.

noun

1. a native of Savoy
2. the dialect of French spoken in Savoy

adjective

3. of or relating to Savoy, its inhabitants, or their dialect

noun

1. a person keenly interested in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
2. a person who takes part in these operettas