señora
[ seyn-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, seen-; Spanish se-nyaw-rah ]
/ seɪnˈyɔr ə, -ˈyoʊr ə, sin-; Spanish sɛˈnyɔ rɑ /
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noun, plural se·ño·ras [seyn-yawr-uhz, -yohr-, seen-; Spanish se-nyaw-rahs]. /seɪnˈyɔr əz, -ˈyoʊr-, sin-; Spanish sɛˈnyɔ rɑs/.
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
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Origin of señora
1570–80; <Spanish, feminine of señor
Words nearby señora
sennet, Sennett, sennight, sennit, señor, señora, señorita, sensate, sensate focus, sensation, sensational
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señora
/ (sɛˈnjɔːrə, Spanish seˈɲora) /
noun plural -ras (-rəz, Spanish -ras)
a married Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Mrs when placed before a name or madam when used alone
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