senora

noun

se·no·ra sān-ˈyȯr-ə

variants or señora

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: a married Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman

—used as a title equivalent to Mrs.

Word History

Etymology

Spanish señora, feminine of señor

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of senora was in 1579

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senora

noun

se·no·ra

variants or señora

sān-ˈyōr-ə

-ˈyȯr-

: a married Spanish or Spanish-speaking girl or woman

—used as a title equivalent to Mrs.

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