signor

[seen-yawr, -yohr, sin-yawr, -yohr; It. see-nyawr] Origin

si·gnor

[seen-yawr, -yohr, sin-yawr, -yohr; It. see-nyawr]
noun, plural si·gnors, Italian si·gno·ri [-nyaw-ree] .
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
Also, signior.


Origin:
1570–80; < Italian; see signore1
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Signor is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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signor or signior (ˈsiːnjɔː, Italian siɲˈɲor, ˈsiːnjɔː, Italian siɲˈɲor)
 
n , pl -gnors, -gnori
an Italian man: usually used before a name as a title equivalent to Mr
 
signior or signior (ˈsiːnjɔː, Italian siɲˈɲor, ˈsiːnjɔː, Italian siɲˈɲor, -ˈɲori)
 
n

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signor
1577, from It. signore, from L. seniorem, acc. of senior (see senior). Feminine form signora is from 1636; dim. signorina is first recorded 1820.
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