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signorina

(sē′nyō̂ rē′nä; E sēn′yə rē′nə)

noun pl. signorine , signorinas

Miss: Italian title of respect
an unmarried woman or a girl

Origin: It, dim. of signora

See signorina in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. si·gno·ri·ne (-nā, -nĕ) or si·gno·ri·nas

Used as a courtesy title for an unmarried woman in an Italian-speaking area, equivalent to Miss.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , diminutive of signora, signora; see Signora

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