señor
[ seyn-yawr, -yohr, seen-; Spanish se-nyawr ]
/ seɪnˈyɔr, -ˈyoʊr, sin-; Spanish sɛˈnyɔr /
noun, plural se·ñors, Spanish se·ño·res [se-nyaw-res] /sɛˈnyɔ rɛs/.
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Origin of señor
1615–25; < Spanish < Vulgar Latin
*senior. See
senior
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British Dictionary definitions for senor
señor
/ (sɛˈnjɔː, Spanish seˈɲor) /
noun plural -ñors or -ñores (Spanish -ˈɲores)
a Spaniard or Spanish-speaking man: a title of address equivalent to Mr when placed before a name or sir when used alone
Word Origin for señor
Spanish, from Latin
senior an older man,
senior