signory
Americannoun
plural
signoriesnoun
Example Sentences
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The heads of the trade unions were called before the Signory, when Luigi, the Gonfalonier, speaking for the signory, asked; 'What do you yet want?
From Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight by Holt, Mathew Joseph
He removed the members of the signory and the colleagues and deposed the syndics of the trades.
From Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight by Holt, Mathew Joseph
Chigi too had instituted such search as was possible without putting the matter in the hands of the authorities, which would have brought about awkward complications with the signory of Florence.
From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)
On the archbishop's death his three nephews succeeded jointly to the signory.
From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Sedgwick, Henry Dwight
They demanded from the signory that all prisoners be released, which was done, and these immediately joined our ranks.
From Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight by Holt, Mathew Joseph
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