boïar
French, noun/bɔ.jaʁ/
boïar is spelled B-O-Ï-A-R (5 letters). Boïar is a French masculine noun meaning “alternative form of boyard” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Ancien noble russe”.
What does boïar mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinealternative form of boyard
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Ancien noble russe. 2. & Personnage riche.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of boïar
- boïars plural
- boyard
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce boïar?
- /bɔ.jaʁ/
- \bɔ.jaʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.