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se⋅ño⋅ra

  [seyn-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, seen-; Sp. se-nyaw-rah]
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–noun, plural se⋅ño⋅ras  [seyn-yawr-uhz, -yohr-, seen-; Sp. se-nyaw-rahs] .
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
Origin:
1570–80; < Sp, fem. of señor
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se·ño·ra   (sān-yôr'ə, -yōr'-, sě-nyō'rä)   
n.  
  1. Abbr. Sra.
    1. Used as a courtesy title before the surname or full name of a married woman in a Spanish-speaking area.
    2. Used as a form of polite address for a woman in a Spanish-speaking area.
  2. A Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman.

[Spanish, feminine of señor, señor; see señor.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Senora

Se*[~n]o"ra\, n. [Sp.] A Spanish title of courtesy given to a lady; Mrs.; Madam; also, a lady.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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