signiors

Good signiors both, when shall we laugh? say, when?

The Merchant of Venice 2004

All that day the Emperor and his officers, great signiors all, stood at arms in the pouring rain, with the water oozing from their boots, vigilantly alert.

The Story of the Barbary Corsairs Stanley Lane-Poole

The common folk of the town were inclined to make common cause with the corsairs in resistance to their hereditary enemy the Christians; but the magistrates and members of the council, the grave and reverend signiors, held so conspicuously aloof that Aisa was constrained into forcing them to aid in the defence when he had time to attend to the matter.

Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean E. Hamilton Currey

A conclave of "most grave and reverend signiors" was convoked, who ordained that the disturbed spirit should every night pluck a blade of grass till all should be gathered.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 491, May 28, 1831 Various

His conscious equality in presence of the 'grave and reverend signiors,' gives to his renowned address a consummate dignity, unknown elsewhere in literature.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various

He laughed his fill over it, while the grave signiors frowned and yet struggled to keep their countenances.

The Lincoln Story Book Henry Llewellyn Williams

Good signiors both, when shall we laugh? say when?

Act I. Scene I. The Merchant of Venice 1914

He laughed his fill over it, while the grave signiors frowned and yet struggled to keep their countenances.

The Lincoln Story Book Williams, Henry L 1907

I allude to OTHELLO on the occasion of his pleading before the Duke and other potent, grave, and reverent signiors of Venice, in a speech which I shall commence by quoting in full ----

Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. F. Anstey 1895

But it was beautiful altogether, and I could have cried with delight to see those grave-looking signiors forgetting themselves for once and pretending they were big boys over again.

The Christian A Story Hall Caine 1892