Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

senora

 - 2 dictionary results

se⋅ño⋅ra

[seyn-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, seen-; Sp. se-nyaw-rah]
–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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To senora
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
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see senora on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: