signore

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
noun an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
noun an Italian title or form of address for a married woman

Borrowed from Italian signore. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, sir, and sire.

"For entertaining Signore," he replied. — Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber : $b or, The influence of Romanism on trade, justice, and knowledge, J. A. (James Aitken) Wylie
Accommodate yourself with a chair, signore." — The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love, William Le Queux
“Si, signore, I saw him,” said he. — Phil, the Fiddler, Horatio, Jr. Alger

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