Signore

//siːnˈjɔreɪ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A courtesy title for Italian men.

    "When you walk in a dream but you know you're not dreaming, Signore, scuzza me but you see, back in old Napoli, that's amore!"

  2. 2
    an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English ‘sir’; used separately (not prefixed to his name) wordnet

Example

More examples

"The Signore Americano, musing over his morning coffee on the Villa terrace, gazed intently into the distance where Florence lay invisible behind the hills."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian signore. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, sir, and sire.

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