Signoret

/ (French siɲore) /

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noun

Simone (simɔ̃), original name Simone Kaminker. 1921–85, French stage and film actress, whose films include La Ronde (1950), Casque d'Or (1952), Room at the Top (1958), and Ship of Fools (1965): married the actor and singer Yves Montand (1921–91)

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Words nearby Signoret

sign on the dotted line, signor, signora, signore, Signorelli, Signoret, signorina, signorino, signory, sign-out, sign over

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How to use Signoret in a sentence

Antenn (according to Signoret) with sometimes six, sometimes seven, joints.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell
The only difference mentioned by Signoret is the colour and texture of the sac, an unimportant character in this case.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell
The very numerous conical spines distinguish this species from that known as Acanthococcus aceris, Signoret, the European species.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell
The insect belongs to Signoret's fourth series, and may perhaps be only a large variety of L. hemisphricum.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell

This insect belongs to Signoret's first series: the dorsal spots distinguish it from L. hesperidum.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell