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se·ñor

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–noun, plural se·ñors, Spanish. se·ño·res

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a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.

[Origin: 1615–25; < Sp < VL *senior. See senior

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se·ñor Audio Help (sān-yôr', -yōr', sě-nyôr') Pronunciation Key
n. pl. se·ño·res (sān-yôr'ās, -yōr'-, sě-nyō'rěs)

Abbr. Sr.
1. Used as a courtesy title before the surname, full name, or professional title of a man in a Spanish-speaking area.
2. Used as a form of polite address for a man in a Spanish-speaking area.
A Spanish or Spanish-speaking man.

[Spanish, from Old Spanish sennor, from Vulgar Latin *senior, lord, from Latin, senior; see senior.]

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