Boyar
Pronunciation : Bo*yar", Bo*yard"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Russ. boi?rin'.]
Definition : Defn: A member of a Russian aristocratic order abolished by Peter the Great. Also, one of a privileged class in Roumania.
Note: English writers sometimes call Russian landed proprietors boyars.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913