signior
- a variation of signor.
Example Sentences
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Nita.—That when is a wise insertion, signior; it saves you from shame and me from anger.—Hark! some one calls.
From The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life by Green, Anna Katharine
Save you, sweet signior Benito; by my faith I am glad to see you look so bonnily to-day.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir
"And don't you recognize your Uncle Joe?" he asked, with a certain plaintive reproach somewhat out of keeping with his costume of "potent, grave, and reverend signior."
From X Y Z A Detective Story by Green, Anna Katharine
Silence, in the abundance of his festivity, touches upon some old song, in which this convivial saint, or signior, was the burden.
From Notes and Queries, Number 13, January 26, 1850 by Various
Beatrice, who liked not to be left out of any discourse, interrupted Benedick with saying: 'I wonder that you will still be talking, signior Benedick: nobody marks you.'
From Tales from Shakespeare by Lamb, Mary
