Savoy /səˈvɔɪ/ noun4 •(historical) A historical region shared between the modern countries of France, Italy and Switzerland. •Savoy cabbage. •(historical) A former duchy existing from 1416 to 1847, whose maximal extent included parts of modern southeastern France, northwestern Italy, and southwestern Switzerland; in full, Duchy of Savoy. •A member of an Italian noble family which became the ruling (hereditary) dynasty of Sardinia and later of Italy. formsSavoys · savoys