n.
Variant: also si · gnior
Pronunciation: s ē n- ' yo ̇ r
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural signors or si · gno · ri \ s ē n- ' yo ̇ r-( ˌ ) ē \ also signiors
Etymology: Italian signore, signor, from Medieval Latin senior superior, lord ― more at SENOR
Date: 1545
: an Italian man usually of rank or gentility ― used as a title equivalent to Mr.