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si·gnor
also si·gnior (sēn-yôr′)n. pl. si·gno·ri (sēn-yôr′ē, -yō′rē) also si·gnors or si·gniors Abbr. Sig. or S.
Used as a courtesy title for a man in an Italian-speaking area, equivalent to Mr.
[Italian, variant of signore; see signore.]
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signor
(ˈsiːnjɔː; Italian siɲˈɲor) orsignior
n, pl -gnors or -gnori (Italian -ˈɲori)
(Peoples) an Italian man: usually used before a name as a title equivalent to Mr
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si•gnor
(ˈsin yɔr, -yoʊr, sɪnˈyɔr, -ˈyoʊr; It. siˈnyɔr)n., pl. -gnors, It. -gno•ri (-ˈnyɔ ri)
[1570–80; < Italian; see signore]
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Noun | 1. | signor - used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
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