señora

[seyn-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, seen-, se-nyaw-rah]

noun

plural

señoras 

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of señora¹

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

Example Sentences

“In my opinion, señora Machado has never called for peace in the country, only for war,” said Yober David Avalos, 28, an appliance repairman and motorcycle taxi driver.

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It was an awe-inspiring sight for the pobladores who came from Mexico in 1789 and set up El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles in the name of the Spanish crown.

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

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

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“Senora,” a cellphone vendor called out, asking what she needed and assuming, perhaps, that she spoke Spanish.

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Related Words

• madame