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

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

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

As I came into the city Sir George met me and took me into his hotel, where were Power and the senhora, about to be married.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur

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