Padrona

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Mrs Plornish was proud of the title Padrona, which she regarded as signifying: not so much Mistress of the house, as Mistress of the Italian tongue.

Little Dorrit 2007
Mrs Plornish was proud of the title Padrona, which she regarded as signifying: not so much Mistress of the house, as Mistress of the

Little Dorrit Charles Dickens 1841
"Padrona," observed the porter, standing aside with his broom.

The Heart of Rome 1881
"Padrona," he said, "you have been like this before, and got better after a few days.

Nostromo: a Tale of the Seaboard 1904
"Padrona," he said, "you have been like this before, and got better after a few days.

Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard Joseph Conrad 1890
The first was the posthumous success of Pergolesi's 1733 subversive Neapolitan comedy, La Serva Padrona, in which a maid outwits and marries her master.

Opera through the ages 2011
The Padrona della case would not give me time to call on my poor

The Ball at Sceaux 2007
‘Come into the happy little cottage, Padrona,’ returned Mr

Little Dorrit 2007
Padrona of the Hotel, who was lounging on the threshold looking at the geese; and who at least resembled the Capulets in the one particular of being very great indeed in the ‘Family’ way.

Pictures from Italy 2007
The Padrona della case would not give me time to call on my poor

The Ball at Sceaux 2007