signore

¹ 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 ² American  

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

noun

plural

signori

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

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signore British  

/ siːnˈjɔːriː, siɲˈɲore /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of signore

1585–95; < Italian < Latin senior; senior

Example Sentences

“She is your sister, signore?” the waiter asks as he sets the check between them, glancing at Moushumi and then back at Gogol.

From Literature

Blood of a king!" he swore, "are you going, signore?

From Project Gutenberg

"Come, signore," he said, "you, at any rate, have a few hours left."

From Project Gutenberg

A Sicilian, a fellow-passenger from Palermo to Naples, who one moment was groaning in the agony of seasickness and the next playing on his violin, said to me, "Canta il, signore?"

From Project Gutenberg

If such be my fate, signore,—if I am guilty, the punishment is great enough: if I am not guilty, it is too great.'

From Project Gutenberg