- plural of signora.
signore
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Etymology
Origin of signore
1585–95; < Italian < Latin senior; see senior
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The attitudes of many Italians toward Mr. B. are reminiscent of how their forebears regarded the signore, or lord.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2011
See, signore," and he suddenly changed his tone, "pocket your pride, as many a better man than you has done to fill his purse.
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
"Nothing, signore, but an arquebus and my sword, which I have at my lodging."
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
None as yet about the swords, signore; there has not been time; but I have engaged a couple of grooms and a lackey, and ordered plain liveries for them.
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
They stopped their laughter, staring haughtily at me, and De Brienne said, "Your way, signore, lies before you," and he pointed down the corridor.
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
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
Have the signori heard that the French steamer, which left Civita Vecchia the same day with their diligence, had to put back and lie in port more than two days on account of the storm?
From Italian Journeys by Howells, William Dean
The theatre was all a-quiver, signori miei! though I too did not fall short, I too after him.
From The Torrents of Spring by Garnett, Constance
We had a mixed fry, and macaroni, and ravaioli, and a melon, one course after another, just like signori.
From Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 by Various
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