signora

noun

si·gno·ra sēn-ˈyȯr-ə

plural signoras or signore sēn-ˈyȯr-(ˌ)ā

: a married Italian woman usually of rank or gentility

—used as a title equivalent to Mrs.

Etymology

Italian, feminine of signore, signor

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of signora was in 1602

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Style

“Signora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signora. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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