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senhor

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

noun

, plural se·nhors, Portuguese se·nho·res [si-, nyaw, -, r, ish].
  1. a Portuguese 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of senhor1

1785–95; < Portuguese < Vulgar Latin *senior lord; senior
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Example Sentences

It just took the “other” Senhor José a few decades to realize that.

“Metaphors have always been the best way of explaining things,” Senhor José says in All the Names.

Senhor José remains stationary, but this lengthy series of clauses propels the reader along an unmarked path.

Carta por senhor commandante,” interrupted a Portuguese, presenting a letter to the colonel; “O senhor embaixo; queir risposta.

Tell me,” he said, “was it Senhor Alcatrante who had you sent?

“I am tired of being followed, Senhor,” he said disgustedly, freeing his elbow.

The Senhor Antonio stood close behind the Irishman, with his arms folded and a sarcastic smile on his countenance.

Senhor F. de Riano tells us that from the ninth to the eleventh centuries, Spain was producing fine silk tissues.

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