señorita

[seyn-yuh-ree-tuh, seen-; Spanish se-nyaw-ree-tah]

noun, plural se·ño·ri·tas [seyn-yuh-ree-tuh z, seen-; Spanish se-nyaw-ree-tahs] /ˌseɪn yəˈri təz, ˌsin-; Spanish sɛ nyɔˈri tɑs/.

a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.

a cigar-shaped wrasse, Oxyjulis californica, found off the coast of California, olive brown above shading to creamy white below.

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Origin of señorita

1815–25, Americanism; < Spanish, diminutive of señora

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Examples from the Web for senorita

The Senorita Windham had granted him a dance despite her brother's scowling disapproval.
Port O' Gold|Louis John Stellman
A senorita loved him, And followed by his side; She (p. 080) opened the gates and gave to him Her father's steed to ride.
Cowboy Songs|Various
Have you heard the Senorita sing the song of Spain, m'sieu'?
The Money Master, Complete|Gilbert Parker
For a week Senorita Moreto continued to add to the powerful interest she had aroused in her hosts.
The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories|Charles Weathers Bump

Coming to the front of the group he said, bending forward, "Senorita!"
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for senorita

señorita

noun plural -tas (-təz, Spanish -tas)

an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone

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Word Origin and History for senorita

senorita

"a young Spanish lady," 1823, from Spanish señorita, Spanish title corresponding to English "Miss," diminutive of señora (see senora). The Portuguese equivalent is senhorita.