señorita

[ seyn-yuh-ree-tuh, seen-; Spanish se-nyaw-ree-tah ]

noun,plural se·ño·ri·tas

[seyn-yuh-ree-tuhz, seen-; Spanish se-nyaw-ree-tahs]. /ˌseɪn yəˈri təz, ˌsin-; Spanish sɛ nyɔˈri tɑs/.

a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
a cigar-shaped wrasse, Oxyjulis californica, found off the coast of California, olive brown above shading to creamy white below.

Origin of señorita

1815–25, Americanism;<Spanish, diminutive of señora

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How to use señorita in a sentence

He is resolved that his charming little relative here, La señorita Clara, shall cross the continent in safety and comfort.
Overland | John William De Forest
señorita, all the vast wealth that is coming to me will I place at your feet.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit | Burt L. Standish
Your sweet señorita is near in this very cave, but you shall not see her.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit | Burt L. Standish
But as for Don Fernando, you may make yourself easy, señorita.
The Tiger Hunter | Mayne Reid
Come to the alameda to-morrow, and pick out a señorita to be your own private property.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for señorita

señorita

/ (ˌsɛnjɔːˈriːtə, Spanish seɲoˈrita) /

nounplural -tas (-təz, Spanish -tas)

an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone

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