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signorina

[seen-yaw-ree-nuh; It. see-nyaw-ree-nah]

noun, plural -nas, Italian -ne

[-ne] .

a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.

Origin:
1810–20; < Italian; diminutive of signora signora; see -ine¹

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signorina (ˌsiːnjɔːˈriːnə, Italian siɲɲoˈrina)

—n , pl -nas, -ne
	an unmarried Italian woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone

[Italian, diminutive of signora]

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