Signor
[si:njɔ:]
Definition
(noun.) used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately.
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Definition
(n.) Alt. of Signore
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Definition
n. an Italian word of address equivalent to Mr—also Signior.—ns. Signora (sē-nyō′ra) feminine of signor; Signorina (sē-nyō-rē′na) the Italian equivalent of Miss; Sig′nory Sig′niory (same as Seigniory).
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Examples
- The same Signor Jupe was to 'enliven the varied performances at frequent intervals with his chaste Shaksperean quips and retorts. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Sit down, Signor Capitano, I said. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- From Italy came Professor Colombo, later a cabinet minister, with his friend Signor Buzzi, of Milan. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- She thought it was her signor marito who had sent them, and she cried a little and said it was a folly. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- We can't, Signor Tenente. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- I showed him, Rigaud, at his window, to Signor Panco, who was often the spy in the day. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Good-night, Signor Maggiore. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- I am glad to be back with you again, Signor Maggiore. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- No, Signor Tenente. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Why don't you raise a beard, Signor Maggiore? Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- According to Signor Marconi its present range is limited to eighty-six miles, but it is expected that this will be soon extended to 150 miles. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Here is the corkscrew, Signor Tenente, the orderly said. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- In much the same spirit Signor Orlando seems to have sought the welfare of Italy. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I remember, he writes, an experiment which our Signor Galileo had shown me more than thirty-five years ago. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Signor Marconi used the vertical conductors and the Hertz-oscillation principle, and his system is described in his United States patent. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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