signore

¹ American  

[sin-yawr-ey, -yohr-ey, see-nyaw-re] / sɪnˈyɔr eɪ, -ˈyoʊr eɪ, siˈnyɔ rɛ /

noun

signori plural

1. a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.

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signore ² American  

[sin-yawr-ey, -yohr-ey, see-nyaw-re] / sɪnˈyɔr eɪ, -ˈyoʊr eɪ, siˈnyɔ rɛ /

noun

1. the Italian plural of signora.

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signore British  

/ siːnˈjɔːriː, siɲˈɲore /

noun

1. an Italian man: a title of respect equivalent to sir

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• signori
  plural

Etymology

Origin of signore

1585–95; < Italian < Latin senior; see senior

Example Sentences

The attitudes of many Italians toward Mr. B. are reminiscent of how their forebears regarded the signore, or lord.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2011

Sit down, signore, I meant no offence, and my name is Niccolo Machiavelli.

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)

"It is really nothing as I said, signore," and Jacopo sprang lightly to earth.

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)

Then to the stocks they go; and now," almost screamed the host, "not a paul have they paid me, signore, I swear this, the bandits.

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)

"Your pardon, signore; but we heard the ladies cry out, and seeing you here----" "Where you should have been," I interrupted, "you lag too far behind your mistress."

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)