senhor

[ sin-yawr, -yohr; Portuguese si-nyawr ]

noun,plural se·nhors, Portuguese se·nho·res

[si-nyaw-rish]. /sɪˈnyɔ rɪʃ/.

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

Origin of senhor

1785–95; <Portuguese <Vulgar Latin *senior lord; see senior

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It just took the “other” senhor José a few decades to realize that.
The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago | Charles Shafaieh | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Metaphors have always been the best way of explaining things,” senhor José says in All the Names.
The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago | Charles Shafaieh | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
senhor José remains stationary, but this lengthy series of clauses propels the reader along an unmarked path.
The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago | Charles Shafaieh | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Carta por senhor commandante,” interrupted a Portuguese, presenting a letter to the colonel; “O senhor embaixo; queir risposta.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat
Tell me,” he said, “was it senhor Alcatrante who had you sent?
The Girl and The Bill | Bannister Merwin

“I am tired of being followed, senhor,” he said disgustedly, freeing his elbow.
The Girl and The Bill | Bannister Merwin
The senhor Antonio stood close behind the Irishman, with his arms folded and a sarcastic smile on his countenance.
Martin Rattler | R.M. Ballantyne
senhor F. de Riano tells us that from the ninth to the eleventh centuries, Spain was producing fine silk tissues.
Needlework As Art | Marian Alford

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