an Italian man: usually used before a name as a title equivalent to Mr
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si•gnior
(sēn′yôr, -yōr, sin yôr′, -yōr′),USA pronunciation n.
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si•gnor
(sēn′yôr, -yōr, sin yôr′, -yōr′; It. sē nyôr′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gnors, [It.] -gno•ri
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(-nyô′rē).USA pronunciation
- a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbr.: Sig., sig.
- Italian; see signore1
- 1570–80
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