What is another word for Boyar?

Pronunciation: [bˈɔ͡ɪɑː] (IPA)

Boyar is an old Slavic term that was used to describe a high-ranking nobleman or aristocrat in Russia and Eastern Europe during the medieval period. There are some synonyms for the word "Boyar" that can be used interchangeably to describe this type of nobleman. Some of the synonyms for the term "Boyar" include boyard, boyarina, and bolyar. These words all describe the same type of nobleman who played an important role in the political and social life of the region during the Middle Ages. The usage of these synonyms can add a more diverse vocabulary to one's communication.

What are the hypernyms for Boyar?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Boyar

But Alexander's nature had not as yet been strengthened by misfortune and religious convictions: it was a sunny background of flickering enthusiasms, flecked now and again by shadows of eastern cunning or darkened by warlike ambitions-a nature in which the sentimentalism of Rousseau and the passions of a Boyar alternately gained the mastery.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
Despite the training of Laharpe, Alexander at times showed the passions and finesse of a Boyar.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
When the several principalities became united with the Czardom of Muscovy many centuries ago, the Boyar was in fact no more than a steward of the Czar's estate and a leader of a posse defending his property; the most he dared to do was surreptitiously to obstruct the carrying out of the Czar's intentions; he dared not try to impose the will of his class upon the crown.
"A History of Trade Unionism in the United States"
Selig Perlman

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