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signorina

noun si·gno·ri·na \ˌsē-nyə-ˈrē-nə\
plural si·gno·ri·nas or si·gno·ri·ne\-(ˌ)nā\

Definition of SIGNORINA

:  an unmarried Italian woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss
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Origin of SIGNORINA

Italian, from diminutive of signora
First Known Use: 1820

Other Forms of Address Terms

appellation, beatitude, brethren, emeritus, esquire, sire, sous

Rhymes with SIGNORINA

amberina, Argentina, ballerina, casuarina, Catalina, cavatina, Chianina, concertina, Filipina, javelina, ocarina, Palestrina, Pasadena, Saint Helena, sand verbena, semolina, sonatina, Teresina, Wilhelmina

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