Crossword clues for signor
signor
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Signor \Si*gnor"\, Signore \Si*gno"re\, n. [It. See Seignior.] Sir; Mr.; -- a title of address or respect among the Italians. Before a noun the form is Signor.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
an Italian lord or gentleman, 1570s, from Italian signore, from Latin seniorem, accusative of senior (see senior (adj.)). Feminine form signora is from 1630s; diminutive signorina is first recorded 1820.
Wiktionary
n. A courtesy title used to a man of Italian origin.
WordNet
n. used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately [syn: signior]
Wikipedia
Signor, Signore (f. Signora) is an Italian word meaning Nobleman.
As a Family Name it may refer to:
- Tari Signor (born 1967), American actress
In the following instances, the word may be intended as a title, or just possibly as a Given Name
- Signor Brocolini (1841-1906), Irish-born American operatic singer
- Signor Lawanda (1849-1934), American circus performer and strongman
Places:
- Signore, Udaipurwati is a village in Jhunjhunu district of Indian state Rajasthan.
Usage examples of "signor".
Signor Filippo Barbone and the daughter of the millionnaire was not permitted to languish.
Signor Filippo Barbone became fully satisfied that his father-in-law was not to be turned from his resolution: when it became apparent that the mother was not to be influenced, he came to the conclusion that he had made a bad bargain, and resolved to escape as soon as possible from the consequences of it.
The Bravo bent his body in acquiescence, while the Signor Gradenigo paced the room, in a manner to show that he really felt concern.
A common bravo of the canals is waylaid, among your despised graves, by the proudest Signor of Calabria!
In front of a wine shop on the Ponte Vecchio sat Signor Mantissa and his accomplice in crime, a seedy-looking Calabrese named Cesare.
Guide to Signor Mantissa must accord them an asterisk denoting especial interest.
Signor Mantissa himself had been through them all, each booth was a permanent exhibit in memory of some time in his life when there had been a blond seamstress in Lyons, or an abortive plot to smuggle tobacco over the Pyrenees, or a minor assassination attempt in Belgrade.
Signor Mantissa reached under his chair, coming up with a new fiasco of wine.
Gaucho said menacingly, prodding Signor Mantissa in the ribs with the corkscrew.
Eagerly Signor Mantissa produced from an inside pocket a folded diagram, hand-sketched in pencil.
She overrated virtu, individual agency, in much the same way Signor Mantissa overrated the fox.
Signor Mantissa waylaid a waitress, who set down four liters of beer on the table.
Gaucho caught sight of Cesare and Signor Mantissa, with two Judas trees, shuffling impatiently near the Posta Centrale.
The Gaucho, making his way aver to Signor Mantissa, saw Evan, the father, and the girl waiting nearby.
Signor Mantissa gazed at her, at the asymmetric eyes, tilt of the frail head, streaming gold hair.