Signoria

The "Signoria" was offered him, but he prudently refused the title, though in reality he exercised its powers.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

It is strange that Moore, writing in 1830, did not note the almost immediate insertion of these remarkable lines.] [465] {448} [The Council of Ten decided that the possessions of Faliero should be confiscated; but the "Signoria," as an act of grace, and _ob ducatûs reverentiam_, allowed him to dispose of 2000 "lire dei grossi" of his own.

The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 George Gordon Byron Byron 1806

Robilant + Voena will also show a pair of paintings with Florentine views of Piazza della Signoria and the Arno, with Ponte Santa Trinità, by 18th-century English artist Thomas Patch price for the pair: around £850,000.

From Ornate to Sublime Margaret Studer 2011

But a Signoria stirs ancient instincts, and many modern Italians see Mr. Berlusconi much as their forebears saw absolute lordships.

The Secret to Berlusconi's Dolce Vita Beppe Severgnini 2011

Alamy Interior of the Pazzi Chapel in Florence It depends where I am, but the best chocolate is from Paris (Angelina is a classic); Florence (Café Rivoire in Piazza della Signoria); and New York, where I keep a stock of MarieBelle Aztec hot chocolate.

Jewelry Designer Temple St. Clair 2011

Or is there something that feels more authentic about seeing it in the Piazza della Signoria, where it was originally installed, even though we know we're looking at a copy?

Sometimes Two Is Better Than One Tom L. Freudenheim 2011

Together with the Comune municipality, the Signoria, or absolute lordship, is Italy's only indigenous political structure.

The Secret to Berlusconi's Dolce Vita Beppe Severgnini 2011

Or is there something that feels more authentic about seeing it in the Piazza della Signoria, where it was originally installed, even though we know we're looking at a copy?

Sometimes Two Is Better Than One Tom L. Freudenheim 2011

The phrase of the title, however, so brilliantly appropriated by Mr. Wolfe as a metaphor for the excesses of Wall Street during the 1980s, had its origins in an entirely literal bonfire, ignited on Shrove Tuesday of 1497 in the Piazza della Signoria by Fra Girolamo Savonarola.

For the Love of Money Andrew McKie 2011

MarkBaynard: Sitting in front of the Neptune Fountain at the Piazza della Signoria, listening to the bells of San Miniato chime the hour.

Goodnight Tweetheart Teresa Medeiros 2010