Savoy (disambiguation)
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Savoy or The Savoy may refer to:
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- Savoy, a type of cabbageCabbageCabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
which has curly leaves - Savoy crackers, made by Arnott's Biscuits HoldingsArnott's Biscuits HoldingsArnott's Biscuits Holdings , is a subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company of the United States.In Australia Arnott's is the largest producer of biscuits and the second-largest supplier of snack food.-History:...
, sold in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia - Savoy DeclarationSavoy DeclarationThe Savoy Declaration is a modification of the Westminster Confession of Faith . Its full title is A Declaration of the Faith and Order owned and practiced in the Congregational Churches in England. It was drawn up in October 1658 by English Independents meeting at the Savoy Palace, London.-The...
, reformed statement of faith and modification to the Westminster Confession - Savoy OperationSavoy OperationThe Savoy Hotel Attack was a terrorist attack by members of the Palestine Liberation Organization against the Savoy Hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 4–5, 1975.- The attack :...
, 1975 PLO terrorist attack at the Savoy Hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel - Plymouth SavoyPlymouth SavoyThe Plymouth Savoy is an automobile produced by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation of Highland Park, Michigan.Plymouth used the name Savoy on several automobiles. From 1951-1953, the Savoy name was used on a station wagon, upgrading the base model Suburban...
, an American automobile
People
- Andy SavoyAndy Savoy-Early life:Savoy was raised in the Perth-Andover, New Brunswick area and educated at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton where he earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering as well as a Masters of Business Administration.-Entrance to politics:...
(born 1963), Canadian politician and engineer - Gene SavoyGene SavoyDouglas Eugene "Gene" Savoy was an American explorer, author, religious leader, and theologian. He served as Head Bishop of the International Community of Christ, Church of the Second Advent from 1971 until his passing...
(1927-2009), American author and explorer - Marc SavoyMarc SavoyMarc Savoy is an American musician, and builder and player of the Cajun accordion.Savoy holds a degree in chemical engineering but his primary income is derived from his accordion-making business, based at his Savoy Music Center in Eunice, Louisiana. His wife is the singer and guitarist Ann Savoy,...
(born 1940), Cajun accordionist and accordion maker - Nick SavoyNick SavoyNick Savoy is a Canadian businessman, author, and dating coach. He is the President and Program Leader of Love Systems and author of Magic Bullets.-Biography:...
(born 1974), American entrepreneur - Prince Eugene of SavoyPrince Eugene of SavoyPrince Eugene of Savoy , was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris to aristocratic Italian parents, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV...
(1663-1736), Austrian Habsburg military leader - Teresa Ann SavoyTeresa Ann SavoyTeresa Ann Savoy, FRSA is a British-born actress. She has appeared in a number of Italian films.-Biography:Savoy was 18 years old when she appeared in the Italian adult magazine Playmen , using an alias of "Terry"...
(born 1955), British-born actress
Places
- SavoySavoySavoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....
, a historical region in western Europe- Duchy of SavoyDuchy of SavoyFrom 1416 to 1847, the House of Savoy ruled the eponymous Duchy of Savoy . The Duchy was a state in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, with some territories that are now in France. It was a continuation of the County of Savoy...
, that ruled there in the Middle Ages - House of SavoyHouse of SavoyThe House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia...
, dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain there
- Duchy of Savoy
- See also : Savoie (disambiguation)Savoie (disambiguation)Savoie and Haute-Savoie are two French departments located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Pays de Savoie is used to name them as a whole entity.Related articles :* Communes of the Savoie department, a list...
India
- Savoy Hotel (Mussoorie), built in 1902 on a hill station in Uttarakhand state
Ireland
- The Savoy Cinema, Dublin
Malta
- Savoy, a zone of SliemaSliemaTas-Sliema is a city located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a centre for shopping, restaurants and café life. Tas-Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most modern hotels. Tas-Sliema, which means 'peace, comfort', was once a quiet fishing...
Russia
- Savoy Hotel (Moscow)Savoy Hotel (Moscow)The Savoy Hotel Moscow is a Russian historical hotel in the Moscow city center, re-opened after major renovation in 2005. The symbol of the hotel is salamander.-Location:, at 3/6, b.1, Rozhdestvenka, Moscow, 109012, Russia.-History:...
, in Central Moscow
South Africa
- Savoy Estate, GautengSavoy Estate, GautengSavoy Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3....
, a suburb of Johannesburg
United Kingdom
- Savoy HotelSavoy HotelThe Savoy Hotel is a hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London. Built by impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, the hotel opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by...
- Savoy PalaceSavoy PalaceThe Savoy Palace was considered the grandest nobleman's residence of medieval London, until it was destroyed in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. It fronted the Strand, on the site of the present Savoy Theatre and the Savoy Hotel that memorialise its name...
- Precinct of the Savoy
- Savoy PierSavoy PierThe Savoy Pier is located just to the south of the Savoy Hotel on the river Thames, and not far from the site of the old Savoy Wharf. The pier is the central London base of Woods River Cruises. The pier was designed by Beckett Rankine in 1998 as a temporary structure and is an unusual design being...
- Savoy TheatreSavoy TheatreThe Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre located in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre opened on 10 October 1881 and was built by Richard D'Oyly Carte on the site of the old Savoy Palace as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan,...
- Savoy Palace
- The Savoy, a former name of the Safari CinemaSafari CinemaSafari Cinema was at 225 London Road in Broad Green, Croydon. During part of its life it was owned by the Associated British Cinemas chain.- History :...
in Croydon, demolished 2005
United States
- Savoy, IllinoisSavoy, IllinoisSavoy is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the city of Champaign, Illinois. The population was 7,280 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Savoy is located at ....
- Savoy, MassachusettsSavoy, MassachusettsSavoy is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 705 at the 2000 census.- History :...
- Savoy, TexasSavoy, TexasSavoy is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 850 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Savoy is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Savoy, WisconsinSavoy, WisconsinSavoy is a ghost town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Savoy was located in the town of Maxville near the Chippewa River, west-southwest of the community of Maxville....
, a ghost town - Savoy BallroomSavoy BallroomThe Savoy Ballroom, located in Harlem, New York City, was a medium sized ballroom for music and public dancing that was in operation from March 12, 1926 to July 10, 1958. It was located between 140th and 141st Streets on Lenox Avenue....
, in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City - The Savoy (Indianapolis, Indiana), included on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Center Township, Marion County, IndianaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Center Township, Marion County, IndianaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States...
Entertainment
- Savoy operaSavoy operaThe Savoy Operas denote a style of comic opera that developed in Victorian England in the late 19th century, with W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan as the original and most successful practitioners. The name is derived from the Savoy Theatre, which impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte built to house...
, meaning comic opera in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan, as performed at the Savoy Theatre until about 1903 - Savoy (band)Savoy (band)Savoy are a Norwegian-American rock trio consisting of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy , Lauren Savoy and Frode Unneland...
, Norwegian-American rock trio, featuring Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and his wife Lauren Savoy - Savoy BearcatsSavoy BearcatsThe Savoy Bearcats were an eleven-piece jazz band, led by Leon Abbey, which was the house band at the Savoy Ballroom in New York City from its opening in 1926 to 1928. The band's name was changed from the Charleston Bearcats while they were at the Savoy...
, American jazz band - Savoy BrownSavoy BrownSavoy Brown, originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, are a British blues rock band, formed in 1965, in Battersea, South West London...
, British blues band - Savoy PicturesSavoy PicturesSavoy Pictures Inc. was an independent motion picture company in operation from 1992 to 1997.-History:Victor A. Kaufman became chairman and chief executive officer of Savoy Pictures in 1992 along with vice chairman executive, Lewis J. Korman...
, independent motion picture company in operation from 1992 to 1997 - Savoy RecordsSavoy RecordsSavoy Records is an American record label specializing in jazz, R&B and gospel. Starting in the mid 1940s, Savoy played an important part in popularizing bebop.Savoy Records is an American record label specializing in jazz, R&B and gospel. Starting in the mid 1940s, Savoy played an important part...
, two record labels, one in the USA (mostly jazz), and the other in the UK (mostly rock) - "Savoy TruffleSavoy Truffle"Savoy Truffle" is a song written by George Harrison and performed by The Beatles on their album The Beatles, also known as The White Album.-Origin:...
", song by George Harrison - SovaySovaySovay is a traditional English folk song about a young woman who dresses and arms herself as a highwayman in order to test her suitor. In disguise she robs her suitor of nearly all his possessions, but even under threat of death he refuses to give up the gold ring given by Sovay, thus proving...
, a folk song in which a woman puts her "true love" to a test
Literature
- Hotel Savoy (novel), by Joseph RothJoseph RothJoseph Roth, born Moses Joseph Roth , was an Austrian journalist and novelist, best known for his family saga Radetzky March about the decline and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and for his novel of Jewish life, Job as well as the seminal essay 'Juden auf Wanderschaft' translated in...
- Savoy (magazine), Chicago-based "National Affluent African-American Magazine"
- The Savoy (periodical)The Savoy (periodical)This article is about the former British magazine, for other uses, see Savoy The Savoy was a magazine of literature, art, and criticism published in 1896 in London. It featured work by authors such as W. B. Yeats, Max Beerbohm, Joseph Conrad, and Aubrey Beardsley. Only eight issues of the magazine...
, 1896 London literary magazine