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signorina
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si·gno·ri·na  (sny-rn, -y-rnä)
n. pl. si·gno·ri·ne (-n, -n) or si·gno·ri·nas
Used as a courtesy title for an unmarried woman in an Italian-speaking area, equivalent to Miss.

[Italian, diminutive of signora, signora; see signora.]

signorina [ˌsiːnjɔːˈriːnə (Italian) siɲɲoˈrina]
n pl -nas, -ne (Italian) [-ne]
(Social Science / Peoples) an unmarried Italian woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone
[Italian, diminutive of signora]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.signorina - an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried womansignorina - an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a name
unmarried woman - a woman who is not married
2.Signorina - an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman
form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
Italian - the Romance language spoken in Italy


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Tutti sanno che a Torino vi sono, o vi erano allora quattro signorine di famiglie patrizie, le quali avevano il diritto di [ .
Curli also illustrates well the experiences of the signorine, the young women of the middle classes who looked for a clerical job in a bank not only out of need but also because of the social mobility it offered.
La Regaldina, Duello d'anime, Rogo d'amore, fu possible farla passare per decenni per una scrittrice "rosa," sentimentale e generica, e assimilarla in tutto a quelle operose artigiane della penna dal lieto fine assicurato che facevano la fortuna delle varie "Biblioteche delle Signorine," travolgendola poi come loro in un'impietosa e ingiusta oscurita.
 
 
 
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