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señora

American  
[sayn-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, seen-, se-nyaw-rah] / seɪnˈjɔr ə, -ˈjoʊr ə, sin-, sɛˈnjɔ rɑ /

noun

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


señora British  
/ sɛˈnjɔːrə, seˈɲora /

noun

  1. a married Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Mrs when placed before a name or madam when used alone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of señora

1570–80; < Spanish, feminine of señor ( def. )


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“La señora said she only grabbed important documents and left,” she told me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025

Jurado’s pitch to the señora: Born and raised in the district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024

They told her, "Look, señora, we need this money now."

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2020

Don’t take it so hard, señora, you’re not alone.

From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2017

“Who are your ancestors, señora, if I may ask?” the waiter says politely.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Not just the kind of spy business that equates to elbowing señoras at Best Buy for a deeply discounted TV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is breaking new ground with this year’s nominees for induction — and the señoras and rockeros among us couldn’t be more excited.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025

The judgmental señoras express their disapproval in Spanish to maintain a level of secrecy, but throw in enough English to let her know that they’re absolutely throwing shade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2023

Salazar remembers listening to señoras gossiping in her godmother’s salon and getting a gold star whenever she helped sweep the hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2022

At the other end of the patio, portly señoras with powdered faces sat among the pillars, and grave, dark-skinned citizens moved about the pavement in talking groups.

From The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" by Harold Bindloss

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