SIGNORE (signori)

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected form: signori   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does signore mean? 

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

1. an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English 'sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIGNORE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English 'sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("signore" 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)

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)

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

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)