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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
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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