senhora

American  

[sin-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, si-nyaw-ruh] / sɪnˈyɔr ə, -ˈyoʊr ə, sɪˈnyɔ rə /

noun

plural

senhoras

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

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Etymology

Origin of senhora

1795–1805; < Portuguese, feminine of senhor

Example Sentences

The senhora of the house told her to wait.

From Time Magazine Archive

My thoughts turned towards the senhora, but I could not deceive myself into any hope there.

From Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 by Lever, Charles James

"I changed with the senhora, who wore mine all the evening."

From Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 by Lever, Charles James

But it was already occupied by the old senhora and her guests, lounging about in the hammocks or squatting on the floor and smoking their pipes.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 by Various

Every day either himself or one of the staff comes galloping up at luncheon time to ask after you; and then they have a bit of tender discourse with the senhora herself.

From Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 by Lever, Charles James