SIGNIOR (signori)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: signori   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does signior mean? 

• SIGNIOR (noun)
  The noun SIGNIOR has 1 sense:

1. used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

  Familiarity information: SIGNIOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIGNIOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

signior; signor

Hypernyms ("signior" is a kind of...):

adult male; man (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman))

 Context examples 

“You must not forget that these good signori who have preserved us are also English.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Signior Eduardo, are you in voice to-night?

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Ah, signori, there are the real great men whose names will be held in honor when your soldiers are shown to have been the enemies of humankind.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Then, signior, I lay on you my sovereign behest to furbish up your lungs and other vocal organs, as they will be wanted on my royal service.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

“Perhaps the signori would deign to come under our roof, father,” said the maiden.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)