signora
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8.4
- noun
- /sɪnˈjɔːrə/
- The signora always greets her guests with a warm smile.
Examples
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Mr Pelham telephoned, signora; he will not be home till late.
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Signora Pitti wasn't pleased with the discovery, to say the least.
Fiction book (1997) -
- Signora, what can I do?
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It's out of police control, signora.
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You have no memory for your late husband, signora?
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- The signora is ordering dinner?
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Perhaps the signora can swim you back to shore.
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"What are carciofi, signora?" Kathy asked in a private moment at the end of the class.
Fiction book (1997) -
Very well, signora.
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Buonasera, signora.
Synonyms
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1.0
A word used before a married woman's surname or full name
972
1.0
A title used before a married woman's surname or full name
265
4.7
A polite title people use for a woman in French, like Mrs
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5.0
A title used to address a married woman in Spanish
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7.7
A word placed before a woman's first name in Spain to show respect, like Mrs
1
9.1
A polite title for a woman used in South Asia to show respect
1
9.9
A polite title used before a woman's last name to show respect
1
5.6
A Spanish word used before a married woman's family name like Mrs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Signora comes from Italian and first meant a respected older woman. It comes from the Latin root senior, meaning 'older' and like the English word senior, so calling someone signora is a polite way to show respect, similar to saying 'Mrs.'.