señor

American  

[seyn-yawr, -yohr, seen-, se-nyawr] / seɪnˈyɔr, -ˈyoʊr, sin-, sɛˈnyɔr /

noun

señors, plural señores plural

1. a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Sr.

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señor British  

/ sɛˈnjɔː, seˈɲor /

noun

1. a Spaniard or Spanish-speaking man: a title of address equivalent to Mr when placed before a name or sir when used alone

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• señors
  plural
• señores
  plural

Etymology

Origin of señor

1615–25; < Spanish < Vulgar Latin *senior. See senior

Example Sentences

The Gordon Elliott-trained horse jumped into contention at the second last and took the last alongside Ahoy Senor.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

Senor Buscador and Crupi made late bids, but National Treasure held on to win by a neck.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2024

Lucinda Russell saddles Gold Cup faller Ahoy Senor, who will be ridden by champion jockey Brian Hughes in the absence of his injured regular partner Derek Fox.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023

Dan Senor, who managed debate preparation for Mr. Ryan, studied that debate and was impressed by what he saw.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2020

The old professor often talked to Senor Saguaro—and to us.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli