signor

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US/ˈsiːnjɔr/UK/ˈsiːnjɔː/

A form of signore — A courtesy title for Italian men.

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signior
OriginItalian signor →
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Meanings

nounsignor (plural signors or signori)

plural signors · plural signori

  1. alternativeAlternative form of signore, a courtesy title used towards an Italian man.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounused as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

Similar
signior
Broader
manadult male

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Italiansignor
  2. Englishsignor

Borrowed from Italian signor, apocopic form of signore. Doublet of senior and señor.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rosingsoringgrison
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APA

signor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signor

MLA

“signor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “signor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signor.

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