Signora

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Mrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.

    "I waited, half thinking that they would walk toward me on the waters, until the spell was broken by a knock upon my door. "Would the signoras of their good pleasure like to behold the dance of the tarantella?""

  2. 2
    an Italian title or form of address for a married woman wordnet
  3. 3
    An Italian woman.
  4. 4
    an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name wordnet

Example

More examples

"The good-natured signora was pleased to find that her little ones were regarded with some interest, and not as nuisances."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian signora.

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