SIGNORINA

Signorina

(noun) an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman

signorina

(noun) an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to ‘Miss’, it is either used alone or before a name

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

signorina (plural signorinas or signorine)

A courtesy title for an unmarried woman of Italian origin.

(US) maitake, hen of the woods (mushroom)

Source: Wiktionary


Si`gno*ri"na, n. Etym: [It.]

Definition: Miss; -- a title of address among the Italians.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




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RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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