signora

noun

si·​gno·​ra sēn-ˈyȯr-ə 

plural signoras or signore sēn-ˈyȯr-(ˌ)ā 

: a married Italian woman usually of rank or gentility

—used as a title equivalent to Mrs.

Word History

Etymology

Italian, feminine of signore, signor

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above