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signore

/siːnˈjɔreɪ/

signore noun: a courtesy title for Italian men.

Noun

signore (plural signores)

  1. A courtesy title for Italian men.
    • When you walk in a dream
      but you know you're not dreaming,
      Signore,
      scuzza me
      but you see,
      back in old Napoli,
      that's amore!1953, Jack Brooks, That's Amore

Forms of signore

pluralsignores
alternative formsignor

Origin of signore

Borrowed from Italian signore. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, sir, and sire.

Questions about signore

What does signore mean?
Signore means a courtesy title for Italian men.
What part of speech is signore?
Signore is a noun.
How do you pronounce signore?
Signore is pronounced /siːnˈjɔreɪ/.
What is the plural of signore?
The plural of signore is signores.

Words near signore in the dictionary

  1. signoffs
  2. signor
  3. Signor-Lipps effect
  4. signora
  5. signoras
  6. signore
  7. Signorelli
  8. Signorellis
  9. signores
  10. Signoret
  11. signori

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