signior

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

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Meanings

nounsignior (plural signiors)

plural signiors

  1. alternativeAlternative form of signore.

    […]all gave way to Mr. Thorne, who was something of a grand signior, as a country gentleman always is in a provincial city.

    1857, Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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manadult male

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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