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SIGNORINA (signorine)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Signorina mean?
• SIGNORINA (noun)
The noun SIGNORINA has 2 senses:
1. an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to 'Miss', it is either used alone or before a name
2. an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman
Familiarity information: SIGNORINA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to 'Miss', it is either used alone or before a name
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("signorina" is a kind of...):
unmarried woman (a woman who is not married)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Signorina" is a kind of...):
form of address; title; title of respect (an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. 'Mr.' or 'General')
Domain category:
Italian (the Romance language spoken in Italy)
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