signor
Americannoun
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signors,
plural
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signori
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of signor
From Italian, dating back to 1570–80; see origin at signore 1
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Jobs with Justice, is a signor of the IRS complaint.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2015
Strange to think that those two movie brats – mister shark attack and signor blood-and-pasta – have now turned into Hollywood's leading purveyors of quality historical drama.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2013
All 109 of them. peaboss, tobe82, notmuch, edinamikie, LarsHEriksen, donandgeorge, stevenjwillis, signor, Vesuvial, adamgilbey, asbb.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2011
"Your aid!" echoed the old man, staring at me; "will you assist me, signor?"
From Auriol or, The Elixir of Life by Ainsworth, W. Harrison
Zounds, signor, I hope you are not in a passion, but I think you look six feet high again.
From The Castle of Andalusia A Comic Opera, in Three Acts by O'Keeffe, John
Giuseppe Prezzolini noted, “The fact that they had to lead such difficult lives, made of the signori keen observers of men.”
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2011
You had better take these signori for a just price.
From Italian Journeys by Howells, William Dean
"Perhaps the signori would deign to come under our roof, father," said the maiden.
From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Be seated, signori," I said to them, "and take one of these cigars.
From A Roman Singer by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
The hapless Tasso was harassed by a most “stiff-necked” generation of “the learned Romans,” as he calls the Classicists—a mob of signori, of mechanical critics, protesting against his potent inventions.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac
He has disappeared like magic, signors, and is no where to be found.
From The Phantom Ship by Marryat, Frederick
He has disappeared like magic, signors, and is nowhere to be found.
From The Phantom Ship by Marryat, Frederick
"Buy some bouquets for your fair sweethearts, signors," she said.
From Monte-Cristo's Daughter by Flagg, Edmund
Contarino.—Illustrious signors, you are witnesses of the wager.
From The Bravo of Venice; a romance by Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory)
Impelled by a natural curiosity, I proceeded towards the council chamber of the right reverend signors; and, just as I reached the door, Mr. Adams stepped out.
From Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States by Seward, William Henry
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