si·gnor
| \ sēn-ˈyȯr
\
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variants:
or less commonly signior \
sēn-ˈyȯr
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\
plural signors or signori\
sēn-ˈyȯr-(ˌ)ē
\ also signiors
\ also signiors
Definition of signor
: an Italian man usually of rank or gentility
—used as a title equivalent to Mr.
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“Signor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signor. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of signor was in 1539
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