señora

American  

[seyn-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.

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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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• señoras
  plural

Etymology

Origin of señora

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

Example Sentences

While out running errands over the years, people sometimes recognized her, Guadalupe said, asking if she was “la señora del Gran Burrito.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2020

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

The señora could be forgiven her inquiry, as another table nearby was piled high with specialty cookbooks, including one about lard; another with the subtitle “How to Harvest Your Livestock and Wild Game.”

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2013

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

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Related Words

• madame