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Senora

Senora

12 5.0
A title used to address a married woman in Spanish
  • noun
  • /sɛˈnjɔːrə/
translation icon : señora
  • Good morning, Senora Garcia; I hope you had a pleasant weekend.
  • Senora Yolita

I look like those fucking senoras dude that try to like they dye their hair.

Examples

  • Thank you, Senora Borden.

  • There was a check made out to Senora Romero right beside it.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • - Yes, you will because tomorrow we're going to call Senora Rodriguez.

  • "If you will excuse me, Senora, but does this have to do with his family's death?"

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Well, a couple of nights later, I got this phone call from Senora Romero.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Senora Cross, your table is ready.Follow me, please.

  • Good morning, senora.

  • Then I picked up Senora Romero and drove her to the sheriff's office.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • We'd have to invite Senora Rosa with us to the beach.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The thin man turned his head slowly to glance at Senora Ochoa, who was paying no attention.

    Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

madame
vsSenora
  • Formal
36 4.7

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

is specific to married women in Spanish rather than a general polite form
Dona
vsSenora
14 7.7

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

is used in Spanish as the standard married woman's title not specifically before first name
signora
vsSenora
2 8.4

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

is the Spanish equivalent used when speaking to or about married women
Mrs.
vsSenora
  • Formal
1.0

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

is used in Spanish when addressing married women directly

How Respectful

m'lady
  • Archaic
13 9.9
abuela
1 8.0
Senora
12 5.0
lady
1.0
woman
1.0

Surface Forms

Senora singular
Senoras plural

Etymology

Senora comes from Spanish and is the female form of señor, and both come from the Latin root senior, which means 'older' or 'elder'. So Senora became a respectful title for an adult or married woman, like 'Mrs.' in English.