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Signory vs Signora - What's the difference?

signory | signora |

As nouns the difference between signory and signora

is that signory is a territory or domain, especially under a feudal lordship while signora is mrs, lady.

signory

English

Noun

(signories)
  • A territory or domain, especially under a feudal lordship.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
    • Such honour was done in those dayes to men who profest the study of wisdome and eloquence, not only in their own Country, but in other Lands, that Cities and Siniories heard them gladly, and with great respect, if they had aught in publick to admonish the State.
  • Overlordship, dominion.
  • A ruling assembly, specifically of various Italian republics; a signoria.

    • signora

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.
  • * 1896 , Louise Chandler Moulton, Lazy tours in Spain and elsewhere
    • I waited, half thinking that they would walk toward me on the waters, until the spell was broken by a knock upon my door. "Would the signoras of their good pleasure like to behold the dance of the tarantella?"
    (Webster 1913) ----