Señora

Examples

• All

• She dressed up very nice, so the señora asked if they were going somewhere fancy.

  Missing (2023)

• "It's a curse, isn't it?" the señora said, taking her daughter into her arms.

  Fiction book (1999)

• In that case, señora, would you be kind enough to bring your camera?

  Fiction book (1991)

• I can ride with the señora.

  Captain from Castile (1947)

• I wish we had talked sooner, señora.

  Man on Fire (2004)

• Numbed by the pain, the señora did not move, either.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Clearing his voice, Father Benito asked, "And you, señora, where were you born?"

  Fiction book (1996)

• Thankfully, after Papi left, the señora was still for a moment.

  Fiction book (1999)

• De nada, señora.

  Murder Mystery (2019)

• Gracias, señora.

  Hustlers (2019)

Synonyms

M

madam

vsSeñora

• Formal

360 3.2

A polite way to address a woman in a position of authority

is the Spanish title for married women not mainly tied to authority or social rank

M

madame

vsSeñora

• Formal

36 4.7

A polite title people use for a woman in French, like Mrs

is the Spanish married woman title not the French polite form

D

Dona

vsSeñora

14 7.7

A word placed before a woman's first name in Spain to show respect, like Mrs

is used as the married woman address often before surname rather than first name

B

bibi

vsSeñora

• Indian

14 9.1

A polite title for a woman used in South Asia to show respect

is the Spanish marital title used in Spanish culture not South Asian use

S

Senora

vsSeñora

12 5.0

A title used to address a married woman in Spanish

is spelled with a specific accent mark in standard Spanish writing

S

signora

vsSeñora

2 8.4

A polite word used in Italy for a married woman like Mrs

is the Spanish equivalent used in Spanish language contexts rather than Italian ones

M

marm

vsSeñora

• Archaic

1 9.9

A polite way to call a woman, like madam

is the standard Spanish married woman address rather than a regional dialect term

M

Mrs.

vsSeñora

• Formal

1.0

A word used before a married woman's surname or full name

is the Spanish form used in Spanish speech rather than English naming

Surface Forms

Etymology