senhora

American  

[sin-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, si-nyaw-ruh] / sɪnˈjɔr ə, -ˈjoʊr ə, sɪˈnjɔ rə /

noun

senhoras plural

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.

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• senhoras
  plural

Etymology

Origin of senhora

1795–1805; < Portuguese, feminine of senhor

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

senhora senhoras

The senhora of the house told her to wait.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the senhor's pleasant house we were greeted by the senhora, and they were both more than thoughtful and generous in their hospitality.

From Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Roosevelt, Theodore

The next moment we were joined by the senhora, who, pale with fear, seemed scarcely less in need of assistance than her friend.

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

It is, on the contrary, impossible to imagine anything more dreary and monotonous than the life of the Brazilian senhora in any of the smaller towns.

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

The senhora was but seldom at home; and I remarked that Power rarely came to see me.

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

The senhoras were all dressed after the French fashion: corset, fichu, garniture, all was proper, and even elegant, and there was a great display of jewels.

From Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 by Graham, Maria