signora
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
Origin of signora
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How to use signora in a sentence
One day I observed to her with a smile, “Do you know, signora, I find a resemblance between you and one who was very dear to me.”
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio PellicoAfter the overture signora Palazzesi sang "with a bell-like, magnificent voice, and great bravura."
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksAnd immediately Lori would whistle, just in the tone used by his master, and the signora then returned joyfully into the room.
The Animal Story Book | VariousIt was one fine morning, and Lori sat upon the top of his cage, calling out in his shrillest tones: ‘signora, signora!’
The Animal Story Book | VariousThe old signora Montani is bedridden; how could she get to mass?
British Dictionary definitions for signora
/ (siːnˈjɔːrə, Italian siɲˈɲora) /
a married Italian woman: a title of address equivalent to Mrs when placed before a name or madam when used alone
Origin of signora
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