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signora

[sin-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, see-nyaw-rah] / sɪnˈjɔr ə, -ˈjoʊr ə, siˈnjɔ rɑ /
NOUN
madam
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STRONGEST


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“When I called, they said, ‘Don’t worry, signora.

From Washington Times Mar. 12, 2020

The signora wouldn’t want it any other way.

From New York Times Jun. 15, 2014

Germany, England and the Netherlands may have a more macho, run-till-you-drop approach, but Italy is a signora, a lady who entices and strikes when you get too close.

From New York Times Jun. 15, 2014

The signora admits to being a woman of character and says that I have no backbone.

From Time Magazine Archive

“We would have gotten away with it!” he complained as he placed it on the floor in front of the signora.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

"The signoras have had more than enough excitement," he said.

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

"The signoras are good enough to treat me as a brother," he said, "and I will not affirm that they have not obtained some slight information."

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

In the streets presents of great value were tossed from the carriages to the signoras on the balconies.

From Ranching, Sport and Travel by Thomas Carson

After that I am going to Signor Polani's to pay my respects to the signoras.

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

She could not resist the woman's triumph over those arrogant signoras who now cringed in homage where they had once slighted with disdain.

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

The attitudes of many Italians toward Mr. B. are reminiscent of how their forebears regarded the signore, or lord.

From Slate Oct. 11, 2011

When I fled from you, signore, on that day," his voice choked a little, "I came to Rome.

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats

They stopped their laughter, staring haughtily at me, and De Brienne said, "Your way, signore, lies before you," and he pointed down the corridor.

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats

Then to the stocks they go; and now," almost screamed the host, "not a paul have they paid me, signore, I swear this, the bandits.

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats

I saw in a moment it was Corte, and he whispered in a low voice: "Well met again, signore, remember your promise."

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats




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