senhora

[ sin-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh; Portuguese si-nyaw-ruh ]

noun,plural se·nho·ras [sin-yawr-uhz, -yohr-uhz; Portuguese si-nyaw-ruhsh]. /sɪnˈyɔr əz, -ˈyoʊr əz; Portuguese sɪˈnyɔ rəʃ/.
  1. a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.

Origin of senhora

1
1795–1805; <Portuguese, feminine of senhor

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