Signora
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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 an Italian title or form of address for a married woman wordnet
- 3 An Italian woman.
- 4 an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
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.