Leo, for example, or a lady abroad (7)

I believe the answer is:

signora

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'lady abroad' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'leo for example or a' is the wordplay.
'leo for example' becomes 'sign' (leo is a kind of sign).
'sign'+'or'+'a'='SIGNORA'

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(Other definitions for signora that I've seen before include "lady in Milan" , "Foreign woman" , "Title of Italian-speaking woman" , "to Italy, madam" , "Italian equivalent of madam" .)

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