señora

[seyn-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, seen-, se-nyaw-rah]

noun

plural

señoras 

1. a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Sra.

señora

/ sɛˈnjɔːrə, seˈɲora /

noun

1. a married Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Mrs when placed before a name or madam when used alone

Word History and Origins

Origin of señora¹

1570–80; < Spanish, feminine of señor ( def. )

Related Words

• madame