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signore definition

si·gnore (sē nyō̂re; E sēn yôrā)

noun pl. signori si·gno′ri (sē nyō̂rē; E sēn yôrē)

  1. sir: Italian title of respect, used in direct address without the name
  2. a man; gentleman

Etymology: It < ML senior, lord < L: see senior

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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