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señor

Syllables: se·ñor/seɪnˈjɔɹ/

señor noun: a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or an older man.

Noun

señor (plural señores)

  1. A Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or an older man.

Forms of señor

pluralseñores
alternative formsenor

Origin of señor

Borrowed from Spanish señor. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

Questions about señor

What does señor mean?
Señor means a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or an older man.
What part of speech is señor?
Señor is a noun.
How do you pronounce señor?
Señor is pronounced /seɪnˈjɔɹ/.
What is the plural of señor?
The plural of señor is señores.

Words near señor in the dictionary

  1. Seyyit
  2. Seyyits
  3. sez
  4. SEZAD
  5. sezee
  6. señor
  7. señora
  8. señoras
  9. señores
  10. señorita
  11. señoritas

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