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signore

[sin-yawr-ey, -yohr-ey; It. see-nyaw-re]

si·gno·re

1[sin-yawr-ey, -yohr-ey; It. see-nyaw-re]
noun, plural si·gno·ri [sin-yawr-ee, -yohr-ee; It. see-nyaw-ree] .
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.

Origin:
1585–95; < Italian < Latin senior; see senior

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Signore is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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si·gno·re

2[sin-yawr-ey, -yohr-ey; It. see-nyaw-re]
noun
a plural of signora.

si·gno·ra

[sin-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh; It. see-nyaw-rah]
noun, plural -ras, Italian -re [-re] .
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.

Origin:
1630–40; < Italian; feminine of signore signore1
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signore (siːnˈjɔːriː, Italian siɲˈɲore)
 
n , pl -ri
an Italian man: a title of respect equivalent to sir
 
[Italian, ultimately from Latin senior an elder, from senex an old man]

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