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signor

[seen-yawr, -yohr, sin-yawr, -yohr, see-nyawr] / ˈsin jɔr, -joʊr, sɪnˈjɔr, -ˈjoʊr, siˈnjɔr /
NOUN
mister
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Jobs with Justice, is a signor of the IRS complaint.

From Washington Post Jun. 15, 2015

Strange to think that those two movie brats – mister shark attack and signor blood-and-pasta – have now turned into Hollywood's leading purveyors of quality historical drama.

From The Guardian Jul. 8, 2013

All 109 of them. peaboss, tobe82, notmuch, edinamikie, LarsHEriksen, donandgeorge, stevenjwillis, signor, Vesuvial, adamgilbey, asbb.

From The Guardian Aug. 11, 2011

The grave and reverend signor yonder will scarce assist, I trow, indeed, 'tis to be feared he may be thievishly inclined, and needs must I bestow the goods skilfully.

From With Drake on the Spanish Main by Herbert Strang

You shall know hereafter, signor," he said; "I must now begone.

From Auriol or, The Elixir of Life by W. Harrison Ainsworth

Giuseppe Prezzolini noted, “The fact that they had to lead such difficult lives, made of the signori keen observers of men.”

From Slate Oct. 11, 2011

"You must not forget that these good signori who have preserved us are also English."

From The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

They rose up with "Buon giorno, signori," as we entered, and could hardly be persuaded to lapse back to the duties of life during our stay.

From Italian Journeys by William Dean Howells

Perhaps the signori will also take a cup?

From Saracinesca by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

Pinocchio who heard the splash and felt it, too, cried out, laughing, but never stopping in his race: "A pleasant bath to you, signori!"

From Adventures of Pinocchio by Carol Della Chiesa

It is a privilege your grey-haired signors solely can enjoy; but young men now-a-days may make some claims to it.

From The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield

It may seem well nigh impossible to you, signors, but what I say is strictly true.

From The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

“If the signors will condescend to wear them till they can replace their own.”

From Mr. Midshipman Easy by Frederick Marryat

Of the Frangipani, the haughtiest signors were no more; and Luca, the dastard head of the Savelli, had long since saved himself by flight.

From Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton

My Lord," answered Rienzi, gravely, "it is the misfortune of signors of your rank never to know the people, or the accurate signs of the time.

From Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton




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