se·ñor (s n-yôr , -y r, s -nyôr)n. pl. se·ño·res (s n-yôrs, -yr-, s-nyrs) 1. Abbr. Sr. a. Used as a courtesy title before the surname, full name, or professional title of a man in a Spanish-speaking area. b. Used as a form of polite address for a man in a Spanish-speaking area. 2. A Spanish or Spanish-speaking man. [Spanish, from Old Spanish sennor, from Vulgar Latin *senior, lord, from Latin, senior; see senior.] |
señor [sɛˈnjɔː (Spanish) seˈɲor]
n pl -ñors, -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
[Spanish, from Latin senior an older man, senior]
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