signoran.

Brit.

/siːnˈjɔːrə/, U.S.

/sinˈjɔrə/

Forms: 1600s– signiora, 1600s– signora, 1700s segniora.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian signora.

Etymology: < Italian signora woman (1562), title prefixed to the name of a married woman (although this is apparently first attested later: 1686; earlier in senses ‘mistress’ (a1503) and ‘wife’ (1534)), feminine form corresponding to signore signore n. Compare Old Occitan senhora, Catalan senyora (14th cent.), Spanish señora (a1207), Portuguese senhora (14th cent.; 13th cent. as †senner, †sennor), all in senses ‘lady’, ‘mistress’, and as title of a (usually married) woman.

1. A title prefixed to the surname or (less commonly) the first or full name of a (usually married) Italian woman, now equivalent to the English Mrs.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous forms of address or title > [noun] > title > for a woman > for married woman > in languages other than English

madame1598

signora1602

Mme1786

Mdme.1859

1602 S. Patrick tr. J. de Hainault Estate of Church 676 He..desired that his concubine Signora Caura & her family might be conueyed safe & harmlesse into Italie.

1685 W. Aglionby Painting Illustr. 220 It [sc. a painting] was given by Signora Leonora, the Duke of Urbin's Wife, to Don Petro Quirini.

1707 P. A. Motteux Thomyris, Queen of Scythia (cast list) sig. A4^v Signiora Margarita, who sings a Treble.

1710 Daily Courant 7 Dec. 2/1 The Part of Marius to be perform'd by Signora Francisca Vanini Boscchi.

1790 J. Woodforde Diary 10 Sept. (1927) III. 213 Segniora Storace the principal Singer, Miss Pool the second.

1832 Figaro in London 11 Feb. 40 In the promised visit of Signora Adelaide Tosi, the public will have the advantage of hearing a singer who will please them.

1860 Everybody's Jrnl. 7 Jan. 225/2 A great prejudice existed..against the new Italian dancers in general and Signiora Fausan in particular.

1913 Times 17 Dec. 7/2 Signora Poli Randaccio executed the very difficult part of Parisina admirably.

2000 S. Vickers Miss Garnet's Angel 255 Wistfully, she remembered her arrival at Signora Mignelli's.

2. A woman usually addressed as ‘Signora’, a (usually married) Italian woman.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Italians > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Italy > woman

Madonna1602

signora1607

signorina?1750

donzella1833

1607 E. Grimeston tr. S. Goulart Admirable & Memorable Hist. 312 Her belly beganne to swell: which was couered with a report of indisposition, that required the Signora should change the aire.

1636 P. Massinger Great Duke of Florence iv. i. sig. G3^v I am in private to conferre a while With this Signiora.

1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) i. 135 Coaches drawne by two Cowes yoaked together..will carry the Signora a pretty round trot vnto her Villa.

1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide x. ii. 67 But talks of the Op'ras and his Signiora, Cries Bravo, Benissimo, Bravo, Encora!

1781 R. B. Sheridan Critic i. i. 5 Haven't we the Signors and Signoras calling here, sliding their smooth semibreves?

1821 Ld. Byron Let. 1 Oct. (1978) VIII. 230 Got off my horse to walk in an avenue with a Signora for an hour.

1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre III. i. 28 I sought my ideal of a woman amongst English ladies, French countesses, Italian signoras, and German Gräfinnen. I could not find her.

1935 R. A. Knox Barchester Pilgrimage i. 43 The signora had taken care to develop an imaginary ailment.

1997 Los Angeles Mag. Sept. 82/1 My mouth dropped open as a hive of signoras in white smocks scurried round me with tape measures.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	signora
释义	signoran. Brit. /siːnˈjɔːrə/, U.S. /sinˈjɔrə/ Forms: 1600s– signiora, 1600s– signora, 1700s segniora. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian signora. Etymology: < Italian signora woman (1562), title prefixed to the name of a married woman (although this is apparently first attested later: 1686; earlier in senses ‘mistress’ (a1503) and ‘wife’ (1534)), feminine form corresponding to signore signore n. Compare Old Occitan senhora, Catalan senyora (14th cent.), Spanish señora (a1207), Portuguese senhora (14th cent.; 13th cent. as †senner, †sennor), all in senses ‘lady’, ‘mistress’, and as title of a (usually married) woman. 1. A title prefixed to the surname or (less commonly) the first or full name of a (usually married) Italian woman, now equivalent to the English Mrs. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous forms of address or title > [noun] > title > for a woman > for married woman > in languages other than English madame1598 signora1602 Mme1786 Mdme.1859 1602 S. Patrick tr. J. de Hainault Estate of Church 676 He..desired that his concubine Signora Caura & her family might be conueyed safe & harmlesse into Italie. 1685 W. Aglionby Painting Illustr. 220 It [sc. a painting] was given by Signora Leonora, the Duke of Urbin's Wife, to Don Petro Quirini. 1707 P. A. Motteux Thomyris, Queen of Scythia (cast list) sig. A4^v Signiora Margarita, who sings a Treble. 1710 Daily Courant 7 Dec. 2/1 The Part of Marius to be perform'd by Signora Francisca Vanini Boscchi. 1790 J. Woodforde Diary 10 Sept. (1927) III. 213 Segniora Storace the principal Singer, Miss Pool the second. 1832 Figaro in London 11 Feb. 40 In the promised visit of Signora Adelaide Tosi, the public will have the advantage of hearing a singer who will please them. 1860 Everybody's Jrnl. 7 Jan. 225/2 A great prejudice existed..against the new Italian dancers in general and Signiora Fausan in particular. 1913 Times 17 Dec. 7/2 Signora Poli Randaccio executed the very difficult part of Parisina admirably. 2000 S. Vickers Miss Garnet's Angel 255 Wistfully, she remembered her arrival at Signora Mignelli's. 2. A woman usually addressed as ‘Signora’, a (usually married) Italian woman. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Italians > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Italy > woman Madonna1602 signora1607 signorina?1750 donzella1833 1607 E. Grimeston tr. S. Goulart Admirable & Memorable Hist. 312 Her belly beganne to swell: which was couered with a report of indisposition, that required the Signora should change the aire. 1636 P. Massinger Great Duke of Florence iv. i. sig. G3^v I am in private to conferre a while With this Signiora. 1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) i. 135 Coaches drawne by two Cowes yoaked together..will carry the Signora a pretty round trot vnto her Villa. 1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide x. ii. 67 But talks of the Op'ras and his Signiora, Cries Bravo, Benissimo, Bravo, Encora! 1781 R. B. Sheridan Critic i. i. 5 Haven't we the Signors and Signoras calling here, sliding their smooth semibreves? 1821 Ld. Byron Let. 1 Oct. (1978) VIII. 230 Got off my horse to walk in an avenue with a Signora for an hour. 1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre III. i. 28 I sought my ideal of a woman amongst English ladies, French countesses, Italian signoras, and German Gräfinnen. I could not find her. 1935 R. A. Knox Barchester Pilgrimage i. 43 The signora had taken care to develop an imaginary ailment. 1997 Los Angeles Mag. Sept. 82/1 My mouth dropped open as a hive of signoras in white smocks scurried round me with tape measures. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1602
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