signoria

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noun

lordship, especially in medieval Italian city states

OriginItalian signoria →
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Meanings

nounsignoria (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelordship, especially in medieval Italian city states

Origin

  1. Italiansignoria
  2. Italiansignoria
  3. Englishsignoria

Borrowed from Italian signoria (“lordship”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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