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señor

[ seyn-yawr, -yohr, seen-; Spanish se-nyawr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural se·ñors, Spanish se·ño·res [se-, nyaw, -, r, es].

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

señor

/ sɛˈnjɔː; seˈɲor /

a Spaniard or Spanish-speaking man: a title of address equivalent to Mr when placed before a name or sir when used alone

Origin of señor¹

1615–25; < Spanish < Vulgar Latin *senior. See senior

Origin of señor¹

Spanish, from Latin senior an older man, senior

"You have betrayed me, Señor Vice Minster," Escobar said to Mendoza.

Frankly, we must say that this is inconceivably incompatible with Señor Paternoʼs clear intelligence.

There was a spice of contempt in Chivey's tone which appeared rather to aggravate Señor Velasquez.

The ship was setting sail at a little after daybreak, and it had been arranged that Señor Velasquez was to come and see him off.

Señor Rhodes will be pleased to unfasten those heavy chains to oblige the lady.

Señor, I have been in battles, but I never heard screams of wounded like the screams of joy I heard in that corral!

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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