- an Italian man: a title of respect equivalent to sir
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
si•gno•re1
(sin yôr′ā, -yōr′ā; It. sē nyô′re),USA pronunciation n., pl. si•gno•ri
si•gno•re2 (sin yôr′ā, -yōr′ā; It. sē nyô′re),USA pronunciation n.
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(sin yôr′ē, -yōr′ē; It. sē nyô′rē).USA pronunciation
- a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately;
signor.
- Latin senior; see senior
- Italian
- 1585–95
si•gno•re2 (sin yôr′ā, -yōr′ā; It. sē nyô′re),USA pronunciation n.
- a pl. of signora.
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signore /siːnˈjɔːriː; Italian: siɲˈɲore/ n ( pl -ri /-rɪ; Italian: -ri/)
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