si·gno·re (s n-yôr  , -y r, -yr )n. 1. pl. si·gno·ri (-yôr , -yr) Abbr. Sig. or S. Used as a form of polite address for a man in an Italian-speaking area.2. A plural of signora. [Italian, from Medieval Latin senior, lord, from Latin, elder; see senior. Sense 2, Italian, pl. of signora; see signora.] |
signore [siːnˈjɔːriː (Italian) siɲˈɲore]
n pl -ri [-rɪ (Italian) -ri]
(Social Science / Peoples) an Italian man: a title of respect equivalent to sir
[Italian, ultimately from Latin senior an elder, from senex an old man]
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| Noun | 1. | signore - an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name) adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
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