signoras
Married Italian women
Signoras is the plural of signora, the Italian word for a married woman or lady, equivalent to Mrs. or madam.
In English contexts, it appears when addressing or referring to multiple Italian women, or in settings with Italian atmosphere: The signoras gathered in the courtyard after mass.
Brothel proprietress
- madamFormal address for women
- ladiesWomen, respectfully addressed
- gentlewomenWomen of noble birth
- mistressIllicit female lover
dame · title · courtesy · formality · respect · honorific · salutation · greeting
Lagoon city, northeastern Italy
- FlorenceTuscan capital city
- RomeItaly's capital city
- MilanLombardy's capital city
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
European · continental · opera · Renaissance · palazzo · villa · piazza · elegance
Female event organizer
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- gentryHighborn but not noble
elite · upperclass · refined · cultured · gracious · entertaining · salon · reception
madame
Brothel proprietress
- madamFormal address for women
- ladiesWomen, respectfully addressed
- gentlewomenWomen of noble birth
mistress · dame · title · courtesy · formality · respect · honorific · salutation · greeting · etiquette
Venice
Lagoon city, northeastern Italy
Mediterranean · European · continental · opera · Renaissance · palazzo · villa · piazza · elegance · sophistication
hostess
Female event organizer
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
- nobilityTitled ruling class
gentry · elite · upperclass · refined · cultured · gracious · entertaining · salon · reception · gathering
wives
Married female partners
wedded · husbands · household · family · domestic · respectable · established · society · status · position